Little Smiles Infant-Toddler Center

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Replace the stained ceiling tiles at the entrance of Room 2 and in the children's bathroom.

Replace the stained ceiling tiles at the entrance of Room 2 and in the children's 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:52-5.3(n)(1) — Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time,

Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. The center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) — Ensure that children in Room 2 wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after having their diapers changed.

Ensure that children in Room 2 wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after having their diapers 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 before intake of food; immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed; immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions; immediately after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and immediately after outdoor play. (2)for children under three months of age or for those children three months of age and older wherein hand washing with soap and running water may not be developmentally appropriate, the center may use an alternate means for hand washing, including but not limited to disposable baby wipes.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Submit to the OOL CHRI clearance letter for the newly hired member of staff.

Submit to the OOL CHRI clearance letter for the newly hired member of 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 within two weeks of hire and annually.

Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and 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:52-6.3(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: 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:52-4.10(b)(1) — Submit to the OOL CARI clearance letter for the newly hired member of staff.

Submit to the OOL CARI clearance letter for the newly hired member of 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:52-4.5(a)(3) — Update the table of organization to reflect current staff.

Update the table of organization to reflect current staff. Regulation: The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication; and job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(c)(2) — Ensure that the director designee complete staff development in Understanding Licensing Regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing.

Ensure that the director designee complete staff development in Understanding Licensing Regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing. Regulation: The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee: shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center and shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office of Licensing.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(e)(7) — Ensure that the consulting head teacher makes at least two on-site visits to the center per month to observe the center's program and provide staff development as required. Maintain documentation on file.

Ensure that the consulting head teacher makes at least two on-site visits to the center per month to observe the center's program and provide staff development as required. Maintain documentation on file. Regulation: For early childhood programs for centers using a consulting head teacher, the consulting head teacher shall make at least two on-site visits to the center per month, for a sufficient length of time to conduct staff development, observe the center's program, and ensure that the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(e)1 are met. The center shall maintain on file a written record of the date, time, purpose, and nature of each visit by the consulting head teacher; and the consulting head teacher’s observation of the program and evaluation of the staff member in charge of the program.

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. Submit a copy o

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. Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test results. 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:52-4.10(a) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal dated 05/04/2025. Two (2) CARI background checks are pending. 3

Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal dated 05/04/2025. Two (2) CARI background checks are pending. 3/31/25 One (1) CARI background check is pending decision. 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:52-2.1(b) — Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation for the center's license renewal.

Complete and submit a DCF Renewal 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:52-4.5(e)(7) — Ensure that the consulting head teacher makes at least two on-site visits to the center per month to observe the center's program and provide staff development as required. Maintain documentation on file.

Ensure that the consulting head teacher makes at least two on-site visits to the center per month to observe the center's program and provide staff development as required. Maintain documentation on file. Regulation: For early childhood programs for centers using a consulting head teacher, the consulting head teacher shall make at least two on-site visits to the center per month, for a sufficient length of time to conduct staff development, observe the center's program, and ensure that the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(e)1 are met. The center shall maintain on file a written record of the date, time, purpose, and nature of each visit by the consulting head teacher; and the consulting head teacher’s observation of the program and evaluation of the staff member in charge of the program.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) — Replace the stained ceiling tiles in the children's bathroom and the entrance of Room 2.

Replace the stained ceiling tiles in the children's bathroom and the entrance of Room 2. 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(l)(1)(iii) — Ensure evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location for evacuation that operates during the same operating hours as the center, and is within a safe walking distance.

Ensure evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location for evacuation that operates during the same operating hours as the center, and is within a safe walking distance. Regulation: Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) — Conduct and document fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time.

Conduct and document fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) — Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.

Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. Regulation: The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office.