Morris School District - Hillcrest School

2025

1. High risk9/24/2025

   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. The center shall ensure staff under 18 years also have cleared fingerprints.

   Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. The center shall ensure staff under 18 years also have cleared fingerprints. 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 12/19/2025
2. Medium-Low risk9/24/2025

   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.

   Corrected 12/19/2025
3. Medium-Low risk9/24/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(e)(3) — Post the center's discipline policy.

   Post the center's discipline policy. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall: 3. Be posted in a prominent location within the center.

   Corrected 9/24/2025
4. High risk9/24/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(c)(2) — Ensure that the director/program supervisors and any director designees have staff development in Understanding Licensing Regulations.

   Ensure that the director/program supervisors and any director designees have staff development in Understanding Licensing Regulations. Regulation: The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee: shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center and shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office of Licensing.

   Corrected 10/10/2025
5. High risk9/24/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for new staff.

   Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for new staff. 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 12/19/2025