Ken Shirk Child Care 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; one named staff member.

Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff; one named staff member. 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:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff; one named staff member.

Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff; one named staff member. 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:52-5.3(b)(7) — Provide additional mulch to the outdoor playground to ensure sufficient resilient surfacing around the climber.

Provide additional mulch to the outdoor playground to ensure sufficient resilient surfacing around the climber. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)(2) — Complete and maintain daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for all staff members, including director.

Complete and maintain daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for all staff members, including director. 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:52-5.3(m)(2) — Repair the emergency exit door in Room 2, which leads to the playground, as the push bar is loose.

Repair the emergency exit door in Room 2, which leads to the playground, as the push bar is loose. 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:52-5.3(p) — Provide a cover to the sandbox in the outdoor playground.

Provide a cover to the sandbox in the outdoor 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:52-5.3(q)(1) — Ensure that Room 3 is set up as a classroom or have it removed from the center's licensed space. Room 3 is currently being used as storage.

Ensure that Room 3 is set up as a classroom or have it removed from the center's licensed space. Room 3 is currently being used as storage. Regulation: Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. Rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(3) — Update floor plans to include OOL room numbers.

Update floor plans to include OOL room numbers. Regulation: The center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(1) — Ensure that the center chooses an alternate indoor location within a safe walking distance of the center.

Ensure that the center chooses an alternate indoor location within a safe walking distance of the center. 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 select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(a) — Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.

Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. 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).