NOTICE TO ALL CHILD CARE CENTER LICENSE APPLICANTS

To meet the environmental requirements of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) regulations [pdf], you must:

• Certify Safe Drinking Water is Provided
• Obtain a No Further Action Letter

Other DCF requirements:

• Letter of Prior Uses
• Indoor Environments Evaluations

Helpful Links:

• DEP Data Miner - Child Care Educational Facility
• SRP Fee Rules Guidance
  Many of the fees associated with site remediation activities, such as preliminary assessment reports, have recently changed. Please consult this guidance for the current fees.
• How to Choose an Environmental Consultant
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  
  • Licensing for Child Care Centers
  • HDSR Child Care Facility Grants
• Flow Chart for Environmental Requirements for Construction and Conversion of Educational Institutions P.L. 2007, c.1
• Flow Chart for Environmental Requirements for New Construction and Change of Use Child Care Licenses P.L. 2007, c.1
• More information on the Uniform Construction Code
• More information on the Department of Children and Families Office of Licensing

Key Links

• NJDEP Open Public Records Act
• Department of Children and Families: Child Care Centers and Licensing
• Physical Plant Requirement for All Child Care Centers [1/16/07 - Pdf 68KB]
• P.L. 2007, c.1 [Pdf 66KB]
• HDSRF - Child Care Facility Grant Application
• Governor Corzine Signs Legislation to Improve Environmental Safety at Schools and Child Care Centers (Governor's Office 1/11/07 Press Release)
• Governor Corzine Calls for Stricter Regulations on Child Care Center Licensing (Governor's Office 8/25/06 Press Release)