Loving Care Early Learning Center

2025

1. High risk11/10/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required. There are 5 missing CARI's.

   Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required. There are 5 missing CARI's. 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.

   Corrected 3/10/2026
2. Medium-High risk11/10/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.

   Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. 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.

   Corrected 1/21/2026
3. High risk11/10/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff. There are 8 missing CHRI's.

   Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff. There are 8 missing CHRI's. 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 3/10/2026
4. High risk5/29/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(c) — Based on complaint # 24214 the center needs to ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times. At the time of the inspection there were 13 children present with 1 staff, whereas 2 staff are required in room 5.

   Based on complaint # 24214 the center needs to ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times. At the time of the inspection there were 13 children present with 1 staff, whereas 2 staff are required in room 5. Regulation: (c) The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in (d) through (f) below: Under 18 months 1:4 18 months up to 2 ½ years 1:6 2 ½ years up to 4 years 1:10 4 years 1:12 5 years and older 1:15 (d) The following staff/child ratios shall apply during rest or sleep, when the criteria listed in (d) 1, 2, and 3 below are met: Under 18 months 18 months to under 2 ½ years 2 ½ years and above 1:10 1:12 1:20 2. A sufficient number of staff members shall be in the facility and readily accessible to ensure compliance with the awake staff/child ratios specified in (c) above.

   Corrected 7/1/2025
5. Medium-High risk5/29/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(r) — Based on complaint # 24214 the center needs to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children is maintained throughout the center at all times.

   Based on complaint # 24214 the center needs to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children is maintained throughout the center at all times. Regulation: The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served.

   Corrected 7/1/2025
6. High risk4/10/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a) — Based on complaint # 24072 the center needs to ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury.

   Based on complaint # 24072 the center needs to ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury. Regulation: (a) 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: 1. A child is bitten and the skin is broken; 2. A child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head; 3. A child falls from a height greater than the height of the child; or 4. An injury requiring professional medical care occurs.

   Corrected 5/13/2025