New Jersey Kids II Day Care Center

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) — Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed; including the exit the leads from the outdoor play area to the streets.

Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed; including the exit the leads from the outdoor play area to the streets. Regulation: Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a) — Ensure that children on the first floor are directly supervised at all times including during nap time. An infant was left to nap in a room by himself.

Ensure that children on the first floor are directly supervised at all times including during nap time. An infant was left to nap in a room by himself. Regulation: The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. 1. At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. 3. Naptime preparations shall have been completed and all children 18 months or above are resting or sleeping, while all children under 18 months of age are sleeping.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(iii) — Comply with the written conditions on the center's license. Limit children under 2.5 years old to the first floor.

Comply with the written conditions on the center's license. Limit children under 2.5 years old to the first floor. Regulation: At no time shall a center: iii. Operate in violation of the written conditions on its license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval including, but not limited to, capacity or age restrictions for specific classrooms.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(5) — Ensure staff without a cleared CHRI are not left alone to supervise children at any time.

Ensure staff without a cleared CHRI are not left alone to supervise children at any time. Regulation: When a person who is not required to complete a CHRI background check is working with children at the center, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a)(4) — Ensure staff without a cleared CARI are not left alone to supervise children at any time.

Ensure staff without a cleared CARI are not left alone to supervise children at any time. Regulation: When a person who is not required to complete a CARI background check is working with children at the center, the center shall ensure oversight of that person 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:52-4.3(a) — Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times including during transitioning to nap time,

Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times including during transitioning to nap time, Regulation: The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. 1. At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. 3. Naptime preparations shall have been completed and all children 18 months or above are resting or sleeping, while all children under 18 months of age are sleeping.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) — Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member.

Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member. Regulation: The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a) — Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times including during bathroom and nap time.

Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times including during bathroom and nap time. Regulation: The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. 1. At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. 3. Naptime preparations shall have been completed and all children 18 months or above are resting or sleeping, while all children under 18 months of age are sleeping.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) — Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline.

Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. Regulation: (a) The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: 1. Be positive; 2. Be consistent with the age and developmental needs of the children; and 3. Lead to the child's ability to develop and maintain self-control. (b) Staff members shall not discipline children for failing to eat or sleep or for soiling themselves. (c) Staff shall not withhold active play time as a means of discipline unless the child's actions or behavior present a danger to themselves or others. (d) Children may be removed from a group activity to another area, provided that the child so removed is either under the supervision of another staff member or continuously visible to a staff member.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy and positive guidance.

Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy and positive guidance. 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:52-6.4(a)(4) — Based on report, provide alternate quiet activities for children who have rested or slept for 30 minutes and do not appear to need additional rest or sleep.

Based on report, provide alternate quiet activities for children who have rested or slept for 30 minutes and do not appear to need additional rest or sleep. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for an alternative quiet activity for each child who has rested or slept for 30 minutes and does not appear to need additional rest or sleep.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) — Ensure cribs are free of pillows and soft bedding.

Ensure cribs are free of pillows and soft bedding. Regulation: Sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iv) — Ensure that the safety straps are utilized when infants are placed in equipment such as chairs and saucers.

Ensure that the safety straps are utilized when infants are placed in equipment such as chairs and saucers. Regulation: iv. The use of infant equipment including swings, exersaucers, and bouncers shall be limited to periods of 30 minutes at a time.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(e)(4) — Ensure that the group teacher is present 75 percent of the center's operating hour or at least six hours a day, whichever is less.

Ensure that the group teacher is present 75 percent of the center's operating hour or at least six hours a day, whichever is less. Regulation: For early childhood programs the group teacher(s) shall be scheduled and have the authority and responsibility to work at the center for at least 75 percent of the center's daily operating hour or at least six hours a day, whichever is less and assist the head teacher in implementing the center's child development and activities program.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(c)(1) — Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours.

Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours. Regulation: The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)(2) — Ensure that all staff arrival and departure times are recorded.

Ensure that all staff arrival and departure times are recorded. Regulation: The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked and maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) — Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use.

Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use. Regulation: In addition to the items specified in (a)3 above, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use: iii. Diapering surfaces;

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(iv)(1) — Ensure soiled diapers are placed in a closed container that has a leak proof lining.

Ensure soiled diapers are placed in a closed container that has a leak proof lining. Regulation: soiled disposable diapers shall be placed in a closed container that is lined with a leakproof or impervious lining. Such diapers shall be removed from the center daily and placed in a closed garbage receptacle outside the building; soiled non-disposable diapers shall be placed in a sealed plastic container that has been labeled with the child's name. Such diapers shall be returned to the child's parent at the end of that day.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(iii)(4) — Ensure that staff using disposable gloves for diaper changes dispose of the gloves after each use and wash their hands after each diaper change.

Ensure that staff using disposable gloves for diaper changes dispose of the gloves after each use and wash their hands after each diaper change. Regulation: Staff members who use disposable gloves during a diaper change shall dispose of these gloves after each use and shall wash their hands.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) — Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent.

Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent. Regulation: the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) — Ensure that the diapering area on the second floor is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation.

Ensure that the diapering area on the second floor is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. Regulation: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation.

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:52-4.5(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:52-5.2(b) — Ensure that the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the kitchenet are operable. Replace the batteries in the smoke detector in the kitchenet on the first floor.

Ensure that the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the kitchenet are operable. Replace the batteries in the smoke detector in the kitchenet on the first floor. Regulation: An applicant seeking a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:70 and hereinafter referred to as the NJUFC. The center shall obtain the building's fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, reflecting the center's compliance with all applicable provisions of the NJUFC. The center shall maintain on file the building's fire safety inspection certificate.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(d) — Provide a current fire certificate as required.

Provide a current fire certificate as required. Regulation: An applicant seeking the renewal of a license or of a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to continue operating a center shall obtain and maintain on file a fire safety inspection certificate for the building based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. If the center prepares meals, the applicant seeking renewal shall obtain and maintain on file a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code, based on a sanitary inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months.