East Orange Child Development Center, Inc.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal.

Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. Regulation: As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to consent to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member's employment at the center.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(12) — Secure window guard in Room 4 bathroom to ensure that children cannot fall out of windows.

Secure window guard in Room 4 bathroom to ensure that children cannot fall out of windows. Regulation: install window guards, with approval of the local fire official, or provide an alternative method to ensure that children cannot fall out of windows.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint surfaces including window sill in Room 4.

Repair and/or paint surfaces including window sill in Room 4. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including molding in Rooms 1 and 4.

Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including molding in Rooms 1 and 4. Regulation: (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including wall in Room 2 bathroom.

Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including wall in Room 2 bathroom. Regulation: (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) — Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal in Room 4.

Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal in Room 4. Regulation: Tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) — Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. Regulation: Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.1(b) — Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Application and Attestation for the center's license renewal.

Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Application and Attestation for the center's license renewal. Regulation: A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Update Staff Records Checklist to include all current staff members.

Update Staff Records Checklist to include all current staff members. Regulation: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) — Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.

Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1) — Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use, as required.

Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use, as required. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use,

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) — Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food.

Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. Regulation: Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water before intake of food.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) — Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed.

Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. Regulation: Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b)(6) — Provide daily structured and unstructured indoor and outdoor energetic physical activity that promotes coordination and movement.

Provide daily structured and unstructured indoor and outdoor energetic physical activity that promotes coordination and movement. Regulation: The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that provided with daily structured and unstructured developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor energetic physical activity as follows: at least 30 total minutes daily for children receiving child care less than four hours; at least 60 total minutes daily for children receiving child care more than four hours.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) — Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment.

Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) — Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name.

Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. Regulation: All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) — Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.

Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.

Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) — Provide screens on all windows used for ventilation in Room 2.

Provide screens on all windows used for ventilation in Room 2. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(3) — Remove storage items from cribs in Room 4.

Remove storage items from cribs in Room 4. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: stairways shall be free of tripping hazards, such as toys, boxes, loose steps, uneven treads, torn carpeting, raised strips, or uneven risers.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) — Replace stained ceiling in Room 4.

Replace stained ceiling in Room 4. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) — Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current.

Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current. Regulation: The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a)(2) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Provide CARI clearance for one staff.

Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Provide CARI clearance for one staff. Regulation: As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to conset to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediation terminate the staff member's employment at the center.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.

Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. the Office of Licensing shall not issue licenses or renewals to child care centers that are co-located in a building or other structure that contains a dry cleaner or nail salon unless the applicant obtains indoor air sampling that demonstrates that there is no impact to the child care center.