North Hudson Community Action, Corp. Head Start Program

2025

1. Medium risk7/25/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(g)(1) — Cease using American Revolution Park for outdoor play. The center is not approved to use this park for outdoor play. Submit a MOU indicating the center understands that American Revolution Park is not an approved outdoor play ar

   Cease using American Revolution Park for outdoor play. The center is not approved to use this park for outdoor play. Submit a MOU indicating the center understands that American Revolution Park is not an approved outdoor play area. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall provide daily outdoor activities at an outdoor play area, park or playground, or on a walk, weather permitting.

   Corrected 10/17/2025
2. Medium-Low risk7/25/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update and submit to the OOL when all clearances are received.

   Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update and submit to the OOL when all clearances are received. 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.

   Corrected 10/17/2025
3. High risk7/25/2025

   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. One staff member was transferred from a different center and is not on the this center's licens

   Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. One staff member was transferred from a different center and is not on the this center's licensing cycle. 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.

   Corrected 10/17/2025
4. High risk7/25/2025

   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. 1 missing.

   Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. 1 missing. 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.

   Corrected 12/12/2025
5. High risk7/25/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Retrain all staff on accident reporting as it relates to documentation. Accident logs were not completed including times of notification to parents.

   Retrain all staff on accident reporting as it relates to documentation. Accident logs were not completed including times of notification to parents. 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.

   Corrected 9/10/2025
6. High risk7/25/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(c) — Ensure that parents are notified of injuries requiring immediate notification within the timeframes required by the OOL and all others by the end of the day.

   Ensure that parents are notified of injuries requiring immediate notification within the timeframes required by the OOL and all others by the end of the day. Regulation: The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when one of the following occurs while the child is in the center’s care: Bites and injuries other than those specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a) shall be reported to the child's parent by the end of the day.

   Corrected 9/10/2025