Kids Come First Learning Center

2025

1. Medium risk5/30/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b)(6) — Provide age appropriate activities and timeframes during transitions, including lunch service.

   Provide age appropriate activities and timeframes during transitions, including lunch service. Regulation: Children are provided with daily structured and unstructured developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor energetic physical activity as follows: i. At least 30 total minutes daily for children receiving child care less than four hours; ii. At least 60 total minutes daily for children receiving child care more than four hours.

   Corrected 8/4/2025
2. Medium risk5/30/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(3) — Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by children are labeled.

   Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by children are labeled. 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.

   Corrected 8/4/2025
3. Medium-High risk5/30/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) — Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each

   Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. The center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill.

   Corrected 1/14/2026
4. Medium-High risk5/30/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Provide more mulch on the outdoor playground.

   Provide more mulch on the outdoor playground. 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.

   Corrected 10/15/2025
5. Medium-High risk5/30/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Clean all stained toys including dolls.

   Clean all stained toys including dolls. 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.

   Corrected 8/4/2025
6. Medium-High risk5/30/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including securing the area rugs in the toddler classroom.

   Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including securing the area rugs in the toddler classroom. 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.

   Corrected 10/15/2025
7. Medium-High risk5/30/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Replace the broken outlet cover in room 2.

   Replace the broken outlet cover 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.

   Corrected 8/4/2025
8. Medium risk5/30/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) — Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers.

   Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age):a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned.

   Corrected 10/15/2025
9. High risk5/30/2025

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) — Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection.

   Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. Regulation: Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center.

   Corrected 8/5/2025