Child
Care in New Jersey
(El Cuidado Infantil
En New Jersey)
The
Department of Children and Families (DCF) regulates
child care in New Jersey, monitoring licensed child care centers
and family day care homes that are voluntarily registered with the
state.
The DCF Office
of Licensing inspects every licensed child care center
annually to enforce health, safety and educational program requirements.
For
inspection records or
other information on a specific child care center,
call the Office of Licensing toll-free:
1-877-667-9845 or
click
here to visit the Office of Licensing website
Registered
family day care homes are monitored by the Child
Care Resource and Referral Agencies, which are community-based
organizations contracted by the state in each county. These agencies
work with the DHS Division of Family Development to administer child
care subsidies, provide resource and referral services, raise the
quality of child care operations, and promote the development of additional
child care capacity.
For
child care resources in your area, call the
Child Care Help Line of New Jersey
at
1-800-332-9227
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Child
Care Eligibility Application Forms are now available online!
Information
for Parents/Consumers
Assistance to Child Care Providers
Copay Schedules:
SFY
2009 Maximum Child Care Payment Rates (Excel)
Center
Based Care (CBC) Contract
Helpful Child Care Resources
- National
Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
Toll-free
Number: 1-800-616-2242
Website address: http://nccic.org
Answers questions and provides free information
resources on child care and other early education programs, funding
sources, licensing regulations and program start-up. Resources
are available in English and Spanish. NCCIC's State Profiles provide
child care data and contact information for each State.
- Child
Care Aware
Toll-free
Number: 1-800-424-2246
Website address: www.ChildCareAware.org/en
Operates
a national toll-free information line and website providing child
care information and other parenting resources to families, in
English and Spanish. Connects families to local child care experts
- child care resource and referral agencies that assist families
in finding child care and provide training and other support for
providers.
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