Child Care in New Jersey
Important H1N1 Flu Response Information for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs...
Flu season is of particular concern for young children and providers in child care or early childhood education settings. So, because DHS's Division of Family Development (DFD) oversees Child Care issues for DHS, we are posting some links for your convenience on this Child Care page. We recommend that you go to the various CDC website links (below) for the most up-to-date information on the H1N1 pandemic.
For CDC Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009-2010 Influenza Season, click here:
(English) (En Español)
For overall precautionary information, check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website... Flu.gov (or click the banner above for English
o haga clic en el banner de abajo para el español)
In the Disasters & Emergency Help & Information section of the DHS website, we have created an H1N1 Influenza Resource Page; but overall, the DHS defers to the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) as the lead agency for H1N1 information.
DFD Resources - Partnering with DCF for Child Care in NJ...
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
ARRA Child Care Mini Grant Initiative (pdf)
2010-11 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan (doc)
SFY 2010 Child Care Income Eligibility Chart (pdf)
Child Care Eligibility Application Forms are now available online!
Information for Parents/Consumers
Assistance to Child Care Providers
SFY 2010 Co-pay Schedules:
Maximum Child Care Payment Rates
Center Based Care (CBC) Contract
Children with Special Needs in Child Care
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.
