Good Start Academy

No first aid kit was observed in Room 201, Room 203, the "Nap Room" (Rooms 205, 207, 208), and Room 206.

The "nap room" labeled room #205, #207, and #208 had a baseboard radiator with its cover partially off, which resulted in exposed sharp metal coils. This radiator is on the left-hand side of the children's rest equipment shelf. The outdoor play space had a wooden boat shaped area whose right-hand side wall was observed to be chipped and splintered.

The outdoor toddler play space contained mulch that had a diameter of less than one inch. In the outdoor play space, a wooden picnic bench next to the "Christian Life Assembly" sign was observed to be chipped and splintered.

No thermometer was observed in the refrigerator for Room 206.

Child #4 (see code sheet for date of birth) did not have an updated health assessment on file. Child #4's last health assessment was dated for 4/19/2021.

Excedrin Migraine medication was found in a bookbag, that was hung about knee height, on a low shelf in the hallway near room 201.

Staff person #1 and staff person #2 (see code sheet for date of hire) do not have an updated health assessment on file. The last health assessment for staff person #1 was dated 9/21/2021 and should have been completed by 9/30/2023. The last health assessment for staff #2 was dated 11/2/2021 and should have been completed by 11/30/2023.

During the inspection, the emergency plan on file was reviewed and did not contain any information about accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

The facility did not have any documentation on file which indicated that they had conducted annual emergency drills.

Fire detection system logs were not completed every 30 days as indicated by the following fire detection system logs that were on file: 1/17/23 to 2/20/23, 2/20/23 to 3/30/23, 6/14/23 to 7/24/23, 8/23/23 to 9/29/23, and 11/17/23 to 12/19/23.

During the inspection, no documentation was on file which showed that the facility had sent an annual written notification to their local safety authorities about the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the facility.

Staff person #1 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have documentation on file which showed that they completed the Health and Safety Update. The Health and Safety update was required to be completed by 12/30/22.

During the inspection, there was no written policy on file which addressed the following: recognizing the potential signs/ symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child; and the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

Parent Handbook was reviewed during the inspection and did not contain policies regarding supervision of children.

Child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4, and child #5 (see code sheet for date of birth) did not have any documentation on file which provided health insurance/ Medical Assistance coverage and health insurance/ Medical Assistance policy number information.

No plan for transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was observed in Room 203, Room 206, and the "Nap Room" (Rooms 205, 207, and 208).

Staff person #1 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have 12 hours of annual child care training completed and documented on file for 9/20/2022 to 9/20/2023. Staff person #2 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have 12 hours of annual child care training completed and documented on file for 8/1/2022 to 8/1/2023.

Staff persons #-1-2- have acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.

Staff persons #-3-4 have acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic.

Staff number 1 hired as a provisional staff who has lived in New Jersey within the last five years, has not applied for or received a New Jersey child abuse clearance and FBI clearance.

During inspection on 2/15/22 observed child number 1 within the indoor play space area without a staff person located within the space.

During inspection on 2/16/22 observed folding chairs stacked up against walls within the indoor play space area. Chairs are a visible hazard per bumping into chairs during activities could result in all the stacked chairs following down.

Inspection on 2/15/22 revealed that drop off and pick up safe routes procedures are not posted.

Review of emergency plan revealed that the plan did not provide accommodations for infants, toddlers and children with disabilities. Also plan not posted.

Inspection on 2/15/22 revealed that evacuation routes are not posted.

Inspection on 2/1522 revealed that the parents have not been provided information on how to access the regulations and how to contact the NE regional office.