Acelero Learning MM Model Physical Plant Assessment

• Center Name

  Select 2nd Street, Perth Amboy 25 Howard St 578 Livingston Asbury Park Carteret Freehold Neptune Red Bank South Amboy

  • 2nd Street, Perth Amboy
  • 25 Howard St
  • 578 Livingston
  • Asbury Park
  • Carteret
  • Freehold
  • Neptune
  • Red Bank
  • South Amboy

• Program

  Head Start

  Early Head Start

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Reception Area

• Buzzer<br>

  Blind buzzer (voice but no camera)

  Buzzer system with direct line of sight

  Buzzer system with voice, camera and direct line of sight

• Exterior

  Exterior door kept locked but receptionsist must manually open entrance door

  Vestibule between exterior door (unlocked) and locked interior door

  Camera system enables multiple people to monitor door

• Area Space

  Clerk not stationed with direct line of sight to entrance door

  Dedicated reception area

  Big enough to accommodate seating for waiting visitors

• Misc.

  Select No overhang at entrance providing shelter from rain, etc Signage area but no dedicated bulletin boards Necessary signage but handwritten signs on regular paper Big enough to house printer/copier All permanent signs are printed and at a minimum, laminated if not professionally printed

  • No overhang at entrance providing shelter from rain, etc
  • Signage area but no dedicated bulletin boards
  • Necessary signage but handwritten signs on regular paper
  • Big enough to house printer/copier
  • All permanent signs are printed and at a minimum, laminated if not professionally printed

Security

• Alarm

  Central station burglar alarm on all exterior doors (landlord may control)

  Central station alarm on all exterior doors and windows and interior motion sensors (controlled by Acelero)

  Central station alarm on all exterior doors, windows, A.C units, internal motion sensors, glass breakage with camera system (controlled by Acelero)

  Cameras around exterior of building

• Fire/Burgler

  Fire alarm monitoring only

  Fire and burgler alarm monitoring

Building Layout

• Number of Stories

  More than one story and no elevator

  More than one story but has elevator

  One story building

• Sharing

  If building is shared with 3rd party, no physical separation between our space and third party's

  May be shared with 3rd party but, if so, physically separated from their space

  Not shared with any third party

• Entrance

  No separate entrance for deliveries

  No separate entrance for deliveries but deliveries have straight access to kitchen without having to pass through areas of the building where children may be present

  Separate entrance for deliveries with direct access to kitchen or pantry area(s)

Classrooms

• Square Footage

  Meets HS standards but some or all classrooms are less than 750 square feet

  Most or all classrooms are 750 sf or greater

  Most or all classrooms are 950 sf or greater

• Bathroom(s)

  Meets HS/building code requirements but no or few classrooms have bathrooms in classroom

  Most classrooms have own bathroom (can be shared with adjacent classroom) -- remaining classrooms have access to bathroom on same floor

  Every classroom has its own bathroom (can be shared with adjacent classroom)

• Natural Light

  Select no natural light in most classrooms natural light in most but not all classrooms windows that open (except for ALCC) natural light in all classrooms energy efficient windows Full-height walls in every classroom

  • no natural light in most classrooms
  • natural light in most but not all classrooms
  • windows that open (except for ALCC)
  • natural light in all classrooms
  • energy efficient windows
  • Full-height walls in every classroom

• Sink Access

  Sink not inside the classrooms

  At least one permanent sink in each classroom (in addition to bathroom sink(s))

  At least one permanent sink in each classroom (in addition to bathroom sink(s))

• Windows

  windows from hallway into classrooms

  windows from hallway into classrooms, or where no windows into hallway, glass in upper part of doors to classrooms

• Blind Spots

  Mirrors providing sight for blind spots

  classrooms constructed so that there are no blind spots

IT/Data

• Communication System

  intercom system in classrooms

  hard-wired landline phone in classrooms

  hard-wired landline phone throughout building

  phone system phones in classrooms and throughout building

  phone system phones throughout building

• Data Closet

  Dedicated data closet

  Dedicated, climate-controlled data closet

• Wifi

  ethernet connections throughout building if no wifi

  wifi throughout building

  CAT6 voice and data cabling throughout building

Building Features

• Staff Lounge

  Non-dedicated staff lounge/break room, or dedicated staff lounge/break room if required by ECE rating system

  Dedicated staff lounge/break room

  Dedicated staff lounge/break room with kitchen facilities

• Resource Rooms

  No resource rooms avaiable

  Parent resource area (which may be shared)

  Teacher resource area (which may be shared)

  Dedicated Parent Resource Area

  Dedicated teacher resource room

• Office Space

  CD office (which may be shared with non-assistant staff members)

  Private office for Center Director

• Nursing Areas

  Dedicated space for nursing mothers which isn't a bathroom but may be partitioned area in shared room

  Private room for nursing mothers, which may be used for other purposes when not in use for nursing

  Private room for nursing mothers, solely dedicated to that use

• Advocate Space

  FA offices shared with other staff

  Private FA offices

  FA offices located close to building entrance

• Executive Director Office

  Office for Executive Director (could be shared)

  If ED based in center, private office for ED

  If ED, based in center, private office for ED with adjacent office for assistant

• Conference Rooms

  Shared conference room/meeting space

  One dedicated conference room/meeting space

  More than one dedicated conference rooms /meeting space

• Space for Visitors

  Some dedicated office space for visiting staff

  Ample office space for visiting staff

• Bathrooms

  Bathrooms shared with students

  Adult bathroom not shared with children

  Separate-sex adult bathrooms not shared with children

Indoor Gross Motor Space

• Select All Features that Apply

  Select Gross motor space which may be multipurpose room Dedicated gross motor space Dedicated Indoor Gross motor space with direct access to playground Natural lighting in gross motor space Bathroom directly accessible from gross motor space Phone/intercom in gross motor space Water fountain (bubbler) in gross motor area High ceilings in gross motor space Storage for play equipment within gross motor space

  • Gross motor space which may be multipurpose room
  • Dedicated gross motor space
  • Dedicated Indoor Gross motor space with direct access to playground
  • Natural lighting in gross motor space
  • Bathroom directly accessible from gross motor space
  • Phone/intercom in gross motor space
  • Water fountain (bubbler) in gross motor area
  • High ceilings in gross motor space
  • Storage for play equipment within gross motor space

Kitchen (all types - including centralized)

• Type

  Warming Kitchen

  Cooking Kitchen

  Centralized Kitchen

• Pantry Access

  Adequate shelving for food storage

  Adjacent pantry

  Attached pantry access

• Kitchen Access

  Shared Kitchen with open access

  Dedicated Kitchen w/ open access

  Private Kitchen - enclosed for security

• Washing/Sink Areas

  Shared hand washing sink/area

  Dedicated hand washing sink/area (CC SNHD Requirement)

• Floors

  Washable floors in good condition

  NFS Approved coved flooring

• Drains

  Floor drain under sink

  Multiple floor drains in the kitchen

• Walls

  Washable walls in good condition

  Stainless steel walls for easy cleaning

• Misc.

  Warming kitchen with no adjacent pantry

  Warming kitchen or cooking kitchen with detached pantry space

  Cooking kitchen with attached pantry space

Kitchen -centralized

• Food Storage

  Adequate refrigeration for foods prepared and served

  Walk-in refrigerator and freezers

• Dry Storage

  Dry storage space

  Dedicated separate dry storage room

• Dish/Cleaning Space

  Adequate dish room/cleaning space

  Dedicated separate dish room/ three compartment sink and dish machine combo

• Misc.

  Cooking hood w/ fire suppression

  Dedicated mop sink and chemical room

• Sink

  Separate sink to wash produce and non-cooked foods in main kitchen area

  Dedicated produce and non-cooked sink and prep area, separate from main cooking section

• Food Delivery

  Central area for all dry goods being delivered on a particular day to be sorted, packaged and stored for delivery

  Dedicated separate room off kitchen for all prep and delivery items to be prepared for delivery. (Drivers' Room)

• Prep Area

  Prep area for cooks to work when item are not being cooked immediately.

  Dedicated separate room or area of the kitchen for food prep. Ideally not the same as the produce area to prevent cross contamination.

Storage

• Location

  Off-site storage facility within reasonable distance

  On-site storage big enough to store all furniture and other building needs

  on-site storage big enough to store all furniture and other building/maintenance needs - reachable by freight elevator

• Supplies

  Classroom/office supplies storage in central locations

  Classroom/office supplies storage in most but not all classrooms

  Classroom/office supplies storage in all classrooms

• Cot Storage

  Cot storage somewhere in building

  Cot storage in most classrooms

  Cot storage in each every classroom

Heating/Cooling

• Fan/AC

  Fans or A.C as needed in order to meet licensing requirements

  At least window-unit air conditioners in classrooms and offices

  Central A.C. throughout building

• Central Heating

  Central heating-all one zone

  Central heating/cooling with multiple zones throughout building

Fire Safety

• Smoke Detectors

  Smoke Detectors and fire alarm-manual, or if required, central

  Smoke Detectors and fire alarm -central station, even if not required to be central

• Sprinklers

  Sprinklers, if required

  No sprinklers

  Sprinklers even if not required

Miscellaneous

• Select All that Apply

  Select Washable flooring surface and carpet outlets in every classroom and office VCT floor tile with rugs Improvements are ADA-compliant even if not required by code Recycling program in the building for at least one of: paper, plastic or metal Nicer than VCT flooring with rugs ample outlets (including three-prong) in classrooms and offices Entire building is ADA compliant even if not required by building code Recycling program for paper, plastic and metal Motion sensors for lights in offices and bathrooms

  • Washable flooring surface and carpet
  • outlets in every classroom and office
  • VCT floor tile with rugs
  • Improvements are ADA-compliant even if not required by code
  • Recycling program in the building for at least one of: paper, plastic or metal
  • Nicer than VCT flooring with rugs
  • ample outlets (including three-prong) in classrooms and offices
  • Entire building is ADA compliant even if not required by building code
  • Recycling program for paper, plastic and metal
  • Motion sensors for lights in offices and bathrooms

Geographic location

• Public Transportation - Select All that Apply

  Select Accessible by public transportation Public transportation stop closeby Safely accessible by parents walking or using public transportation Not in a flood zone

  • Accessible by public transportation
  • Public transportation stop closeby
  • Safely accessible by parents walking or using public transportation
  • Not in a flood zone

Parking

• Amount

  Sufficient on-street parking for staff, parents and visitors

  Ample parking in parking lot for staff, parents and visitors

  Parking lot with separate entrance and exit

  Separate access/parking area for deliveries

• Lighting

  Exterior lighting throughout parking area

Playground

• Equipment

  All outdoor equipment is stored inside building

  Exterior equipment shed near playground area

  Exterior equipment shed in playground area

• Mulch

  Mulch for fall zones

  Resilient surfacing for fall zones in lieu of mulch, gravel or grass

• Adjacent Structures

  If not adjacent to building, then route to playground not near street or parking lot

  Adjacent to building so no lengthy walk is required

• Shade

  Shade (can be trees or provided by building)

  Both natural shade (trees) and shade structures

• Mics. - Select All that Apply

  Select No blind spots/hidden zones Bicycle tracks Natural playground features New(er) playground equipment Not adjacent to neighbors Separate play areas for EHS and HS (if both served) Equipment made of non-heat-conducting materials Exterior lighting in playground area Exterior water fountain (bubbler) Privacy fencing

  • No blind spots/hidden zones
  • Bicycle tracks
  • Natural playground features
  • New(er) playground equipment
  • Not adjacent to neighbors
  • Separate play areas for EHS and HS (if both served)
  • Equipment made of non-heat-conducting materials
  • Exterior lighting in playground area
  • Exterior water fountain (bubbler)
  • Privacy fencing

Landscaping

• Select water hook-up for watering grounds Irrigation system for landscaping Garden space

  • water hook-up for watering grounds
  • Irrigation system for landscaping
  • Garden space

Exterior Signage

• Number of Signs

  Building Signage at at least one location

  Building signage in multiple locations

• Signage (Misc)

  Select Traffic signage for dangerous conditions Main entrance clearly designated Signage designating entrances in multiple locations as well as parking and traffic restrictions

  • Traffic signage for dangerous conditions
  • Main entrance clearly designated
  • Signage designating entrances in multiple locations as well as parking and traffic restrictions

Miscellaneous

• Miscellaneous

  Select Drainage system that draws water away from building and playground Ramps sufficient for evacuation of EHS cribs New or newly replaced roof New construction - post 1980 Dedicated trash areas

  • Drainage system that draws water away from building and playground
  • Ramps sufficient for evacuation of EHS cribs
  • New or newly replaced roof
  • New construction - post 1980
  • Dedicated trash areas