Scotch Plains Baptist Christian Day School

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(b) — Ensure that the center's fire protective systems are operative at all times. The center's fire panel displayed a "TROUBLE" reading. While the inspector was present, it was verified with their monitoring service that the center was

Ensure that the center's fire protective systems are operative at all times. The center's fire panel displayed a "TROUBLE" reading. While the inspector was present, it was verified with their monitoring service that the center was still being monitored despite the "TROUBLE" reading displayed on the fire panel. Regulation: An applicant seeking a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:70 and hereinafter referred to as the NJUFC. The center shall obtain the building's fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, reflecting the center's compliance with all applicable provisions of the NJUFC. The center shall maintain on file the building's fire safety inspection certificate.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) — Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care, specifically, in Room 1 and Room 2. 3/16/2026: Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and st

Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care, specifically, in Room 1 and Room 2. 3/16/2026: Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care, specifically, in Room 2. Regulation: The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Provide Benadryl for two named children as per the special care plan in Room 7.

Provide Benadryl for two named children as per the special care plan in Room 7. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. The center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40- 12.5.e(1).

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d) — Ensure that one named credentialed staff completes 20 hours of staff development annually.

Ensure that one named credentialed staff completes 20 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity; special needs programming and program development; social-emotional and behavioral development for young children; legal issues, including ADA guidelines and leadership and advocacy.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Ensure that eleven named staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.

Ensure that eleven named staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure boy's and girl's bathroom stall dividers are free of rust.

Ensure boy's and girl's bathroom stall dividers are 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:52-5.2(b) — Ensure that the emergency lighting by the kitchen is operable at all times.

Ensure that the emergency lighting by the kitchen is operable at all times. Regulation: An applicant seeking a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:70 and hereinafter referred to as the NJUFC. The center shall obtain the building's fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, reflecting the center's compliance with all applicable provisions of the NJUFC. The center shall maintain on file the building's fire safety inspection certificate.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Maintain on file the staff Receipt of Information for four named staff.

Maintain on file the staff Receipt of Information for four named staff. 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(r) — Based on report, ensure that appropriate staff interactions occur at all times throughout the center.

Based on report, ensure that appropriate staff interactions occur at all times throughout the center. 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Based on report, retrain the named staff on appropriate staff interactions.

Based on report, retrain the named staff on appropriate staff interactions. Regulation: (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) — Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed. There was a garbage can on the stairwell landing. It was moved during the inspection.

Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed. There was a garbage can on the stairwell landing. It was moved during the inspection. 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(r) — Ensure all the staff's personal belongings are kept out of the reach of children. Staff's belongings were accessible in classroom 6 and 7. They were moved during the inspection.

Ensure all the staff's personal belongings are kept out of the reach of children. Staff's belongings were accessible in classroom 6 and 7. They were moved during the inspection. 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.5(a)(1) — Ensure that all lally columns in room 4A/B have protective padding from the floor to a height of at least 72 inches.

Ensure that all lally columns in room 4A/B have protective padding from the floor to a height of at least 72 inches. Regulation: For school-age child care programs, the following shall apply: all lally columns in areas used by the children shall have protective padding around them from the floor to a height of at least 72 inches.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) — Ensure that the emergency exit doors are easily operable on the second floor. The center did not have the key to disarm the fire door. The children were removed from the second floor during the inspection.

Ensure that the emergency exit doors are easily operable on the second floor. The center did not have the key to disarm the fire door. The children were removed from the second floor during the inspection. 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(a)(17) — Secure the television in classroom 4A/B.

Secure the television in classroom 4A/B. Regulation: 17. All televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. 18. Ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a) — Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times including during transitions. There was 1 staff monitoring bathrooms, and the children went into the room without a staff there. 6/17/2025- A child was able to walk out of

Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times including during transitions. There was 1 staff monitoring bathrooms, and the children went into the room without a staff there. 6/17/2025- A child was able to walk out of classroom 3 without staff supervision. Regulation: The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. 1. At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. 3. Naptime preparations shall have been completed and all children 18 months or above are resting or sleeping, while all children under 18 months of age are sleeping.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) — In conference room, ensure that coffee pots and the large fan are secured to a stable surface, out of the reach of children, and are not used when children are in the area.

In conference room, ensure that coffee pots and the large fan are secured to a stable surface, out of the reach of children, and are not used when children are in the area. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(c) — Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. There were 15 children aged 4-5 with 1 staff, a second was needed.

Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. There were 15 children aged 4-5 with 1 staff, a second was needed. Regulation: The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f): Age Staff/Child Ratio 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

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) — Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name.

Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. Regulation: All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) — In classroom 6, ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately.

In classroom 6, ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately. Regulation: When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, and that two are present when two are r

Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, and that two are present when two are required by the plan. 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 store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1).

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(c) — Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. There were 15 children aged 4-5 with 1 staff, a second was needed.

Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. There were 15 children aged 4-5 with 1 staff, a second was needed. 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) — Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name.

Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. Regulation: center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) — In conference room, ensure that coffee pots and the large fan are secured to a stable surface, out of the reach of children, and are not used when children are in the area.

In conference room, ensure that coffee pots and the large fan are secured to a stable surface, out of the reach of children, and are not used when children are in the area. Regulation: 17. All televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. 18. Ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) — In classroom 6, ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately.

In classroom 6, ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately. Regulation: 1. For children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full-Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at View official inspection document Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: i. Each cot used for children between 13 and 18 months of age shall not exceed 14 inches above the floor level. iii. Each mat used for rest and sleep shall be: (1) Placed on a surface that is warm, dry, clean and draft-free; (2) Water-repellent; (3) At least one inch thick; and (4) Stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat, or disinfected after each use, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-