La Casa de Don Pedro Early Childhood Development Center I

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.

Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Regulation: Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(p) — Repair and/or remove all broken and/or rusted toys from the outdoor play area. Repair the broken children's table on the playground.

Repair and/or remove all broken and/or rusted toys from the outdoor play area. Repair the broken children's table on the playground. Regulation: Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) — Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the center.

Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the center. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(e)(3) — Post the center's discipline policy.

Post the center's discipline policy. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall: 3. Be posted in a prominent location within the center.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.

Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. 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:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff.

Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Regulation: As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). If a staff member refuses to consent to a CHRI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member’s employment at the center.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually.

Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually. Regulation: (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all current staff.

Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all current staff. Regulation: Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) — Repair/replace the rusty plumbing in in all bathrooms throughout the center.

Repair/replace the rusty plumbing in in all bathrooms throughout the center. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)(5) — Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including signed authorization from the parent for emergency medical treatment.

Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including signed authorization from the parent for emergency medical treatment. Regulation: The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) — Ensure that area rug by the entrance door in room 002 is securely fastened to the floor.

Ensure that area rug by the entrance door in room 002 is securely fastened to the floor. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) — Sand and paint the rusted bathroom stall dividers in room 104.

Sand and paint the rusted bathroom stall dividers in room 104. 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:52-5.3(a)(2) — Repair/ Replace un-even flooring located in room 002.

Repair/ Replace un-even flooring located in room 002. 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:52-5.3(a)(2) — Repair cracked ceiling located in the bathroom in room 205.

Repair cracked ceiling located in the bathroom in room 205. 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:52-5.3(a)(2) — Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace stained / cracked ceiling tiles in room 002 bathrooms, room 205, and room 205 bathroom..

Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace stained / cracked ceiling tiles in room 002 bathrooms, room 205, and room 205 bathroom.. 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:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) — Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required throughout the center, including entrance doorway walls and front entrance pillars.

Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required throughout the center, including entrance doorway walls and front entrance pillars. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(a) — Ensure that the center update and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL to include all current staff and sponsor representative.

Ensure that the center update and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL to include all current staff and sponsor representative. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d).

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) — Ensure that 1 staff complete a CHRI background check as required.

Ensure that 1 staff complete a CHRI background check as required. Regulation: As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that 15 staff and sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 1/13/2025 Ensure that 4 staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 1/28/2025 Ensure that 3 staff submit a CARI background

Ensure that 15 staff and sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 1/13/2025 Ensure that 4 staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 1/28/2025 Ensure that 3 staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Regulation: When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.1(b) — Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents.

Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. 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:52-5.3(a)(13) — Ensure that blinds are maintained in good repair in room 001.

Ensure that blinds are maintained in good repair in room 001. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that window blind cords and other cords and ropes that present risk of harm are inaccessible to children.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Provide protective covering's on poles located in the outdoor play area.

Provide protective covering's on poles located in the outdoor play area. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Remove overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area.

Remove overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)(6) — Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the parent's signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document.

Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the parent's signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document. Regulation: The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b).

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) — Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required.

Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e)