Little Heaven Care LLC

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/27/25. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1 contained one letter of reference written by a family member and one nonfamily member letter of reference.

An unannounced inspection was conducted 8/27/24. At that time, the file for the new staff was reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1 did not include the NJ Child Abuse clearance or the request for the clearance. Staff Person #1 has lived in NJ in the past five years.

An unannounced inspection was conducted 8/27/24. At that time, the file for the new staff was reviewed. The file for Staff Person #1 contained education from Columbia that had not been evaluated by a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the emergency plan was reviewed. The emergency plan did not include a continuity plan for operations in times of an emergency.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the emergency plan was reviewed. The emergency plan did not include information instructing parents on how they can be safely reunited with their children.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, two staff and seven toddlers were observed on the playground next to the entrance to the building, which is not measured child care space.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, there was no source of running water for handwashing in the diaper changing area of the infant area of the Infant/Toddler Room. Staff stated that after changing children's diapers at the changing table, they would cross to the other side of the room, through a baby gate, to wash their hands and the children's hands.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the gates at each corner of the playground fence were equipped with exposed bolts.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the playground used by the infants and toddlers was equipped with an embedded swing-set with nine inches of mulch used as protective surfacing underneath. There was no barrier prohibiting the infants and toddlers access to the wood mulch, which is less than one inch in diameter.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, diapers enclosed in plastic packaging were observed in a cubby one foot high in the toddler room where it was accessible to the toddlers in care.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, A&D Ointment was observed on top of the diaper changing table in the preschool room where it was accessible to the children. The A&D Ointment was labeled "keep out of reach of children."

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the file for Staff Person #1 did not contain a health assessment or TB test results.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the manufacturer's instructions for the two cosco booster seats in the white van could not be located.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the emergency plan was reviewed. The emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, and children with special needs that are enrolled at the facility.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the staff files were reviewed. The most recent staff evaluation on file for Staff Person #2 was dated 1/20/23.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include the address of the children's physicians.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4 did not include work address and phone number of the parents.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, the child files were reviewed. The emergency contact form for Child #1 and Child #3 did not include the address of the release persons.

A renewal inspection was conducted 5/21/24. At that time, a plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency could not be found posted at the facility.

During a complaint investigation at facility on 11/20/23, file was reviewed for newly hired facility director. Facility staff # 1 does not have qualifications to be the facility director.

During the renewal inspection, facility staff # 1 and # 2 were working together with no other facility staff in the preschool classroom with 21 preschool aged children.

The following facility staff did not complete the required 1-hour health and safety training update by 12/30/22. Facility staff # 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, & 10. Facility staff # 7 did not complete the required 10-hour Health and Safety Training within 90 days from time of hire. Health and Safety training was completed on 3/15/23 for facility staff # 7.

Facility staff #4 hired and working in childcare did not have a NSOR at time of hire.

Facility staff # 1 did not have emergency plan training in over a week from time of hire. Facility staff # 4 did not have emergency plan training in over a week from time of hire. Facility staff # 5 did not have annual emergency plan training in over 12 months.

Child # 1 was napping in the preschool classroom and does not have 2 feet of space on 3 sides of child #1's napping cot.

Child # 2 and # 5 do not have proof of the influenza vaccination on file nor do they have a letter documented and signed by the child's guardian or parent for an exemption from immunization for religious belief or a strong personal objection.

Facility person # 1 did not have a health assessment on file at time of hire. Facility person # 2 did not have a health assessment on file at time of hire.

Facility has not conducted an emergency drill.

Facility emergency plan has not been sent to the local municipality and county emergency management agency since 2018.

Facility staff # 3 has Pediatric First aid and CPR that expired 2/23/22. Facility staff # 5 has Pediatric First aid and CPR that expired 2/23/22.

Facility operators provided rep a schedule for facility staff # 1 working at facility only 25 hours a week as a director. Schedule provided is Monday through Friday 8 am until 11 am then Monday through from working from 4 pm until 6 pm.

Child # 2,3,4,5 & 6 have not had their emergency contact forms and fee agreements updated in over six months. Child number two 7/30/21 to 3/17/22. Child number three 12/5/20 to 1/11/22. Child number four 1/5/21 to 1/11/22. Child number five 1/6/21 to 1/4/22 and child number six 5/11/21 to 1/21/22.