Lakewood Head Start

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) — Ensure rooms 1 and 2 are set up with the required daily supplies and all storage is removed.

Ensure rooms 1 and 2 are set up with the required daily supplies and all storage is removed. Regulation: The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) — Ensure the fence in the outdoor play area is free of rust. Ensure the large gap in the gate preventing it from closing properly is repaired.

Ensure the fence in the outdoor play area is free of rust. Ensure the large gap in the gate preventing it from closing properly is repaired. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure the hole in the asphalt outside the room 4 exit door is filled in.

Ensure the hole in the asphalt outside the room 4 exit door is filled in. 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) — Ensure the wooden tables in the outdoor play area are free of chipping paint. Ensure the wooden border around the outdoor play equipment is secured and not sticking up.

Ensure the wooden tables in the outdoor play area are free of chipping paint. Ensure the wooden border around the outdoor play equipment is secured and not sticking up. 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(a)(1) — Ensure that the floor and walls around the classroom sink in room 6 is cleaned.

Ensure that the floor and walls around the classroom sink in room 6 is cleaned. 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(a)(1) — Ensure the railing leading out of the room 7 exit door is free of rust.

Ensure the railing leading out of the room 7 exit door is free of rust. 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(a)(1) — Ensure the room 6 bathroom is free of the strong urine smell.

Ensure the room 6 bathroom is free of the strong urine smell. 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(a)(1) — Provide ceiling light covers in rooms 1 and 2. Repair the ceiling light in room 1.

Provide ceiling light covers in rooms 1 and 2. Repair the ceiling light in room 1. 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(a)(1) — Repair the broken toilet seat in room 2.

Repair the broken toilet seat in room 2. 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(a)(1) — Secure the ceiling tile in room 2.

Secure the ceiling tile in room 2. 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:52-4.5(a)(3) — The center shall submit to the Office of Licensing a sponsor change request as the current listed sponsor is no longer accurate.

The center shall submit to the Office of Licensing a sponsor change request as the current listed sponsor is no longer accurate. 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:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure outdoor wooden picnic tables are of chipping and splintered wood.

Ensure outdoor wooden picnic tables are of chipping and splintered wood. 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:52-4.11(a)(5) — Ensure that all staff who do not have completed orientation training and both a CHRI and CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. There was a therapist without the required clearances or orientatio

Ensure that all staff who do not have completed orientation training and both a CHRI and CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. There was a therapist without the required clearances or orientation training, in center offices however center staff were not present to supervise the therapist while meeting with children one on one for services. 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) — Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 5-12-25: 2 needed.

Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 5-12-25: 2 needed. 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:52-4.1(d) — Ensure that the Staff Records Checklist is updated and all components of the checklist are onsite for review.

Ensure that the Staff Records Checklist is updated and all components of the checklist are onsite for review. 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:52-5.3(m)(2) — Ensure that the exit door leading out of room 4 is easily operable.

Ensure that the exit door leading out of room 4 is easily operable. 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(l)(4) — Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file.

Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. 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:52-7.5(b) — Ensure that medication dosage information on the special care plan matches the dosage of medication onsite at the center.

Ensure that medication dosage information on the special care plan matches the dosage of medication onsite at the center. Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: Administration and control of prescription and non-prescription medicines and health care procedures (a) The center shall inform each child’s parent upon enrollment of its policy on administering medication and health care procedures to children, including the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b) to (d). The policy shall indicate: 1. Whether the center will administer non-prescription medication or a non-prescribed health care procedure to a child; 2. Whether the center will administer prescription medication or a prescribed health care procedure to a child with a short-term illness; and 3. That the center will provide reasonable accommodations for the administration of medication or health care procedures to a child with special needs, if failure to administer the medication or health care procedure would jeopardize the health of the child or prevent the child from attending the center. 1. Medication and health care procedures shall be administered only after receipt of written approval from the child's parent(s). 2. The center shall: i. Designate those staff members who are trained as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a)8 and authorized to administer medication or health care procedures to, or to supervise self-administration of medication or health care procedures by, those children whose parents authorize it; and ii. Ensure that each staff member designated to administer medication and health care procedures is informed of each child's medication and health care needs. 3. All medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. i. All medication shall be kept in its original container

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(k) — Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy.

Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites; the use of e-mail, text messages, and other electronic means of communication with staff and parents; the types of social media that the center uses, the methods and devices the staff use to communicate with the parent, the guidelines for appropriate conduct by staff members, and the guidelines for parents, including but not limited to, prohibiting the posting of photographs or videos of any child other than their own. The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(k) — Ensure that the center's social media policy includes the methods and devices the staff use to communicate with parents including that parents will receive text and email from the center.

Ensure that the center's social media policy includes the methods and devices the staff use to communicate with parents including that parents will receive text and email from the center. Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites; the use of e-mail, text messages, and other electronic means of communication with staff and parents; the types of social media that the center uses, the methods and devices the staff use to communicate with the parent, the guidelines for appropriate conduct by staff members, and the guidelines for parents, including but not limited to, prohibiting the posting of photographs or videos of any child other than their own. The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.4(a) — Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.

Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. Regulation: The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-136 — Ensure that all railings leading out of the center exit doors are free of rust.

Ensure that all railings leading out of the center exit doors are free of rust. Regulation: Provide and maintain in good condition handrails on all stairs with 3 or more risers.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(a)(1) — Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff the center's policy on the release of children and the center maintains on file staff signatures attesting to the receipt of the policy.

Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff the center's policy on the release of children and the center maintains on file staff signatures attesting to the receipt of the policy. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include the provision that each child may be released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be reached.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(b) — Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff the center's policy on the release of children and the center maintains on file staff signatures attesting to the receipt of the policy.

Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff the center's policy on the release of children and the center maintains on file staff signatures attesting to the receipt of the policy. Regulation: The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) — Ensure that medication dosage information on the special care plan matches the dosage of medication onsite at the center.

Ensure that medication dosage information on the special care plan matches the dosage of medication onsite at the center. Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following