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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 3A:52-2.8 - Procedures for securing a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval

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(a) A center that is
				eligible for a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, as specified in N.J.A.C.
				3A:52-1.1(c), may apply for and secure such a Certificate from the Office of
				Licensing by complying with all provisions of N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.1 through 2.8, except
				for 3A:52-2.1(c) and (d); and with all provisions of N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3, 4.10, 4.11,
				5.2 through 5.6, 6.6, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, and 9.1 through 9.8.
(b) The applicant shall submit to the Office of
				Licensing a $ 110.00 fee in the form of a check or money order made payable to the
				"Treasurer, State of New Jersey," along with the completed application for a
				Certificate of Life/Safety Approval.
(c)
				When an applicant is the sponsor or sponsor representative of a licensed child care
				center and seeks to operate a seasonal or short-term program, as specified in
				N.J.A.C. 3A:52-1.1(c)1, at the same site, the applicant shall submit an application
				for a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval with no additional fee required. The
				sponsor or sponsor representative shall receive a Certificate of Life/Safety
				Approval in addition to a license.
(d)
				The Office of Licensing shall review the application and accompanying materials and
				conduct an on-site inspection of the center to determine whether it meets all
				applicable provisions of this chapter as specified in (a) above.
1. If the center is found to be in full
				compliance, the Office of Licensing shall issue a Regular Certificate of Life/Safety
				Approval to the center.
2. If the center
				is found to be in substantial compliance, and provided that there is no serious or
				imminent hazard to the health, safety, well-being, and development of the children,
				the Office of Licensing shall issue a Temporary Certificate of Life/Safety
				Approval.
3. When a center applies for
				its first Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, a Temporary Certificate of
				Life/Safety Approval shall not be issued until the center has submitted to the
				Office of Licensing a satisfactory Certificate of Occupancy and documentation of
				compliance with State requirements, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2 through
				5.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 3 - CENTER ADMINISTRATION › Section 3A:52-3.1 - Administrative responsibility

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(a) The sponsor or
				sponsor representative shall be legally responsible and held accountable by the
				Office of Licensing for the overall operation of the center and for ensuring the
				center's compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter.
(b) When the sponsor is an entity owned or
				operated by two or more individuals, a corporation, or governing board, the sponsor
				shall designate an individual to represent the interests and act on behalf of the
				sponsor. For school-age child care programs, the sponsor's representative shall have
				a bachelor's degree.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 3 - CENTER ADMINISTRATION › Section 3A:52-3.2 - Reporting requirements

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(a) The center shall notify the Office of
				Licensing verbally of any of the following changes or events by the next working day
				after the center learns of their occurrence:
1.
				Injury or illness that results in the admittance to a hospital or death of a child,
				as specified in 3A:52-7.10(b);
2. Change
				in use by other occupants of a multi-use building in which the center is located, as
				specified in 3A:52-2.3(d);
3. Permanent
				closing of the center;
4. Damage to the
				premises of the center caused by fire, accident or the elements;
5. Proposed use of emergency space, including
				relocation or use of rooms not approved by local municipal officials or by the
				Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q); and
6. Any conviction(s) or guilty plea(s) of the
				sponsor or sponsor representative, director, or any staff member, as specified in
				N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b)3, (c)2, and (d)2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 3 - CENTER ADMINISTRATION › Section 3A:52-3.3 - Center records

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(a) Requirements for access to center records are
				as follows:
1. The center's records shall be open
				for inspection by authorized representatives of the Office of Licensing.
2. The center's records shall be open for
				inspection by authorized representatives of the Department's Institutional Abuse
				Investigation Unit (IAIU), provided that they may only secure information about
				children under the Department's supervision.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 3 - CENTER ADMINISTRATION › Section 3A:52-3.4 - Comprehensive general liability insurance

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The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive
				  general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a
				  copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance
				  coverage.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 3 - CENTER ADMINISTRATION › Section 3A:52-3.5 - Communication requirements

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(a) The center shall
				have:
1. Its own telephone; and
2. An e-mail account and address checked regularly
				by the Director. E-mail access need not be available on-site.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.1 - General requirements for sponsor, sponsor representative, director, and all staff members

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(a) The sponsor, sponsor representative, director,
				and every staff member shall:
1. Be of good
				character and reputation;
2. Be in
				sufficient physical, mental and emotional health to perform his or her job duties
				satisfactorily; and
3. Possess skills,
				attributes, and characteristics conducive to and suitable for sponsoring a center or
				dealing with children, as applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.2 - Staffing requirements

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(a) Each center shall have the following staff
				members:
1. A sponsor or sponsor representative,
				who may also serve as the director and as one of the staff members specified in (a)3
				below;
2. A director, who may also
				serve as one of the staff members specified in (a)3 below;
3. One or more of the applicable qualified staff
				members, as specified in the charts in (b) and (c) below for each program type
				offered; and
4. Additional staff
				members, as necessary, to meet staff/child ratio requirements, as specified in
				3A:52-4.3.
i. If the center offers an early
				childhood program and a school-age child care program, but has fewer than six
				children in one of those programs, the center shall only be required to meet the
				staffing requirements of the program serving six or more children.
ii. If the center offers an early childhood
				program and a school-age child care program, and has fewer than six children in each
				program, the center shall meet the staffing requirements in either (b) or (c)
				below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.3 - Staff/child ratios and supervision

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(a) The children shall
				be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor
				activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall
				be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs
				of the children.
1. The center shall develop and
				implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and
				ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center's supervision,
				including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and
				departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field
				trips.
2. The center shall ensure that
				all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know
				how many children are in their care at all times.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.4 - Grouping of children

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(a) For early childhood programs, the following
				shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2 1/2
				years of age):
1. A particular staff member shall
				be assigned as the primary caregiver to each specific group of children, in
				accordance with applicable staff/child ratios, as specified in 3A:52-4.3;
2. A group shall consist of four infants or six
				toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned;
3. The primary caregiver shall ensure that the
				needs of each child in the group are met, including:
i. Feeding the child and following each infant's
				individual feeding schedule, as specified in 3A:52-6.3(b);
ii. Diapering the child, if applicable, as
				specified in 3A:52-7.8(d);
iii.
				Assisting the child in toilet training, if applicable, in keeping with the center's
				toilet training policy, as specified in 3A:52-7.7(e)3; and
iv. Recording any unusual incidents involving the
				child and ensuring that the child's parents are informed of them, as specified in
				N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9(b).
4. If
				more than 12 infants or 20 toddlers occupy an individual room or a specific area
				within a large room, areas for up to 12 infants or 20 toddlers shall be defined by
				visible barriers, partitions, or any other room dividers or separations having a
				height above the eye level of the children who use those areas.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.5 - Staff responsibilities

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(a) The sponsor/sponsor representative shall:
1. Be responsible for hiring or appointing a
				director;
2. Ensure that the center
				complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter; and
3. Designate individuals with the authority and
				responsibility to:
i. Develop and implement written
				policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including:
(1) A table of organization that illustrates lines
				of authority, responsibility and communication; and
(2) Job descriptions, titles and qualifications
				for all center staff;
ii.
				Ensure the supervision of all staff members;
iii. Ensure that all staff members complete staff
				orientation and development, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.7 and 4.8;
iv. Ensure the establishment of administrative,
				staff and children's records; and
v.
				Ensure the establishment of a staff member substitute system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.6 - Staff qualifications

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(a) The center shall maintain on file a Staff
				Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C.
				3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the
				applicable staff education and experience, as specified in (b) through (d)
				below.
(b) The director shall meet the
				following qualification requirements:
1. For early
				childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet
				the qualification requirements specified in one of the options set forth in the
				chart below for education and experience:
OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE DIRECTOR
						  QUALIFICATIONS
Option
Educational Credentials
and
Experience Requirements
A
Master's Degree in any field
(N/A)
related to children or business
B
Bachelor's Degree
One year of managerial or supervisory experience
2. For
				early childhood programs licensed to serve 30 or fewer children, the director shall
				meet the group teacher qualification requirements, as specified in (c)3
				below.
3. For school-age child care
				programs, the director shall meet the program supervisor qualification requirements,
				as specified in (d) below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.7 - Staff orientation and development

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(a) The center shall
				meet the following requirements for orientation training:
1. The center shall ensure that all newly-hired
				staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual
				is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training
				is completed.
2. The center shall ensure
				that all current staff members are retrained in the training topics listed in
				N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) each year.
3. The
				center shall secure and maintain on file each staff member's signature attesting to
				the review of the orientation training upon hire and annually.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.8 - Orientation training

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(a) Topics of orientation training shall include
				all of the following:
1. Supervising and tracking
				all children, as specified in 3A:52-4.3(a);
2. Understanding center operations, policies and
				procedures, as specified in 3A:52-4.5(b)3;
3. Implementing group size limits and primary
				caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in 3A:52-4.4;
4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or
				neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9;
5. Evacuating the center and using the fire
				alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l);
6. Implementing the center's release policy, as
				specified in 3A:52-6.5;
7. Implementing
				the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in
				N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6;
8. Implementing
				health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of
				illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11;
9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent
				Sudden Infant Death Syndrome;
10.
				Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma;
11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and
				emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to
				food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and
12. Including children with special needs in the
				center's program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.9 - Special requirements to prevent child abuse and neglect

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(a) The sponsor, sponsor
				representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State
				Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there
				is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect
				by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13, and 8.14.
(b) In addition to the reporting requirements
				specified in (a) above, the sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff
				member shall advise the parent(s) of the occurrence of any unusual incident(s) that
				occurred at the center and that might indicate possible abuse or neglect involving
				the child. Such notification shall be made on the same day on which the incident
				occurred. Such incidents may include, but are not limited to, unusual sexual
				activity; violent or destructive behavior; withdrawal or passivity; or significant
				change(s) in the child's personality, behavior or habits. The center shall maintain
				on file a record of such incidents and documentation that parents have been informed
				of them.
(c) The Department, during the
				course of investigating an allegation of child abuse or neglect, may determine that
				corrective action is necessary to protect the children whenever:
1. The sponsor, sponsor representative, director,
				or staff member has been found by the Department's Institutional Abuse Investigation
				Unit (IAIU) to pose a risk of harm to children;
2. The sponsor, sponsor representative, director,
				or staff member has committed an act of child abuse or neglect, as substantiated by
				the IAIU; or
3. The sponsor, sponsor
				representative, director, or staff member has been convicted of such acts.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.10 - Child Abuse Record Information background check procedures

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(a) As a condition
				of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the
				sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall
				obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a
				regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child
				Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of
				child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person.
1. The sponsor, sponsor representative, and each
				staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that
				indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check,
				including the person's name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security
				number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 ( P.L. 93-579 ), the Department
				shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security
				number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the
				purpose of conducting a CARI background check.
2. If a staff member refuses to consent to a CARI
				background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate
				the staff member's employment at the center.
3. If the sponsor or sponsor representative
				refuses to consent to a CARI background check, the Department shall deny the
				application or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license or Certificate of
				Life/Safety Approval, as applicable. The sponsor or sponsor representative may
				appeal the denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew to the Department, as
				specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.5.
4. When
				a person who is not required to complete a CARI background check is working with
				children at the center, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another
				staff member and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group
				of children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 4 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-4.11 - Criminal History Record Information background check procedures

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(a) As a condition of securing a license or
				Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall
				ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background
				check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18
				years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly-scheduled
				basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as
				specified in P.L.
				2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A.
				30:5B-6.10 to 6.17).
1. The sponsor or sponsor representative and each
				staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor
				authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of
				State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of
				Investigation.
2. The sponsor or sponsor
				representative and each staff member shall provide the identifying information and
				documentation to the State-authorized vendor as necessary to conduct a CHRI
				background check, including the individual's name, address, date of birth, place of
				birth, citizenship, sex, race, height, weight, hair color, eye color, Social
				Security number, and the center's license number.
3. If a staff member refuses to consent to a CHRI
				background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate
				the staff member's employment at the center.
4. If the sponsor or sponsor representative
				refuses to consent to a CHRI background check, the Department shall deny the
				application or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license or Certificate of
				Life/Safety Approval, as applicable. The sponsor or sponsor representative may
				appeal the denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew to the Department, as
				specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.5.
5. When
				a person who is not required to complete a CHRI background check is working with
				children at the center, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another
				staff member and ensure that the person is not left alone to supervise a child or
				group of children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 5 - PHYSICAL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-5.1 - Applicability of requirements to programs operating in public school buildings

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A child care center operating in a public school building
				  concurrently used as a public school shall not be required to meet the requirements
				  of this subchapter, other than N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)5, unless otherwise required by
				  law.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 5 - PHYSICAL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-5.2 - State, county and municipal government physical facility requirements

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(a) A person seeking
				a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply
				with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as
				specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23 (hereinafter referred to as the "NJUCC").
1. For newly constructed buildings, for existing
				buildings whose construction code group classification would change from that which
				it had been, or for existing buildings that require major alteration or renovation,
				the center shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) issued by the municipality
				in which it is located, reflecting the center's compliance with the provisions of
				the NJUCC, and submit a copy of the CO to the Office of Licensing, for one of the
				following group classifications:
i. E
				(Educational) for buildings accommodating children 2 1/2 years of age and older and
				having a total occupancy of six or more children;
ii. I-4 (Institutional) for buildings
				accommodating one or more children less than 21/2 years of age; or
iii. A-3 (Assembly) or one of the use group
				classifications specified in (a)1i or ii above for buildings accommodating
				school-age child care programs only.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 5 - PHYSICAL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-5.5 - Additional physical plant requirements for school-age child care programs

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(a) For
				school-age child care programs, the following shall apply:
1. All lally columns in areas used by the children
				shall have protective padding around them from the floor to a height of at least 72
				inches.
2. For centers that serve food,
				crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation
				shall be provided with insect screening.
3. A supply of hot tap water not exceeding 120
				degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided.
4. Toilet facility requirements are as follows:
i. Children shall be afforded privacy, appropriate
				to their age and development, when toileting.
ii. The center shall have one toilet and one sink
				for every 25 children, as specified in the Plumbing Subcode of the NJUCC for the E
				use group.
iii. Toilet facilities and
				sinks shall be located no more than one floor above or below the floor levels used
				by the children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 5 - PHYSICAL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-5.6 - Special physical facility and monitoring requirements to prevent child abuse or neglect

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(a) At least five
				foot-candles of natural or artificial light shall be provided in all rooms used by
				children during naptime. The illumination shall be measured three feet above the
				floor at the farthest point from the light source.
(b) Doors in all interior rooms designated for use
				by children shall remain unlocked.
(c)
				For rooms and areas used by children, except as specified in (e) below, the
				following monitoring requirements shall apply:
1.
				The center shall equip every room or area designated for use by children, except for
				kitchen and toilet facilities, with one of the following options in order to promote
				maximum visibility and audibility:
i. A centrally
				supervised audio or visual monitoring system;
ii. Uncovered and unobstructed glass panels or
				two-way mirrors that comprise at least 10 percent of the square footage of one
				interior wall, provided that such panels or mirrors are not in conflict with
				applicable provisions of the NJUCC or the NJUFC;
iii. Security mirror(s) in hallways that reflect
				activities in the room(s) used by children;
iv. At least one interior door leading to every
				room designated for use by children, which shall meet one of the following
				conditions, provided that such conditions are not in conflict with applicable
				provisions of the NJUCC and the NJUFC:
(1) Be left
				open;
(2) Have uncovered and
				unobstructed windows or cutouts;
(3) Be
				a dutch door variety, with the top half open; or
(4) Be removed; or
v. Any other Office of Licensing-approved
				monitoring system or equipment that provides equivalent visibility and
				audibility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-6.1 - Activities

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(a) The center shall develop and provide a variety
				of children's planned activities, geared to the ages and developmental levels of the
				children served, that:
1. Promote the development
				of language, thinking and problem-solving skills, curiosity, exploration, large and
				small muscles, coordination and movement skills, social competence, self-esteem, and
				positive self-identity; and
2. Are
				relevant to the cultural background of the children and foster intercultural
				awareness.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-6.2 - Program equipment for children's daily activities

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(a) The center shall
				provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program
				equipment, including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are:
1. Sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of
				the children and the program; and
2.
				Non-toxic and safe for use by children in the age groups served.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-6.4 - Rest and sleep requirements for early childhood programs

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(a) For early childhood
				programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as
				follows:
1. For children 12 months of age and
				younger, the center shall ensure that each child is initially placed in a face-up
				sleeping position unless a different position is indicated in writing by the child's
				health care provider.
2. For children
				from 13 to 18 months of age, the center shall provide daily rest and sleep according
				to the child's physical needs and ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the
				child's face.
3. Swaddling of children
				during rest and sleep is prohibited.
4.
				For children over the age of 18 months and under the age of four years, the center
				shall provide:
i. Daily rest or sleep for each
				child who attends the center for four or more consecutive hours;
ii. Daily rest or sleep for each child who attends
				the center for fewer than four consecutive hours, but whose individual physical
				needs call for a rest period while the child is at the center; and
iii. An alternative quiet activity for each child
				who has rested or slept for 30 minutes and does not appear to need additional rest
				or sleep.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-6.5 - Policy on the release of children

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(a) The center shall
				maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall
				include:
1. The provision that each child may be
				released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as
				specified in 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume
				responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be
				reached;
2. The provision that, if a
				particular noncustodial parent has been denied access, or granted limited access, to
				the child by a court order, the center shall secure documentation to this effect,
				maintain a copy on file, and comply with the terms of the court order;
3. Written procedures to be followed by staff
				member(s) if the parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in
				(a)1 above, fails to pick up a child at the time of the center's daily closing. The
				procedures shall require that:
i. The child is
				supervised at all times;
ii. Staff
				members attempt to contact the parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parents;
				and
iii. An hour or more after closing
				time, and provided that other arrangements for releasing the child to his or her
				parent(s) or authorized person(s) have failed and the staff member(s) cannot
				continue to supervise the child at the center, the staff member shall call the
				Department's State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) to seek
				assistance in caring for the child until the parent(s) or person(s) authorized by
				the child's parent(s) is able to pick up the child; and
4. Written procedures to be followed by a staff
				member(s) if the parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in
				(a)1 above, appear to be physically or emotionally impaired to the extent that, in
				the judgment of the director or staff member, the child would be placed at risk of
				harm if released to such an individual. The procedures shall require that:
i. The child shall not be released to such an
				impaired individual;
ii. Staff members
				attempt to contact the child's other parent or an alternative person(s) authorized
				by the parent(s); and
iii. If the center
				is unable to make alternative arrangements, as noted in (a)3ii above, a staff member
				shall call the Department's State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ
				ABUSE)/1-877-652-2873 to seek assistance in caring for the child.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-6.6 - Discipline

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(a) The methods of guidance and discipline used
				shall:
1. Be positive;
2. Be consistent with the age and developmental
				needs of the children; and
3. Lead to
				the child's ability to develop and maintain self-control.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-6.7 - Special requirements to prevent child abuse or neglect and inappropriate staff behaviors toward children

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(a) Staff members shall not use hitting, shaking
				or any other form of corporal punishment of children.
(b) Staff members shall not use abusive language,
				ridicule, harsh, humiliating or frightening treatment or any other form of emotional
				punishment of children.
(c) Staff
				members shall not engage in or inflict any form of child abuse or neglect.
(d) Staff members shall not withhold from children
				food, emotional responses, stimulation, or the opportunities for rest or
				sleep.
(e) Staff members shall not
				require a child to remain silent or inactive for an inappropriately long period of
				time for the child's age.
(f) Centers
				shall not prohibit staff members from or discipline staff members for:
1. Making good faith reports of suspected child
				abuse or neglect to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency or law
				enforcement; or
2. Taking photographs of
				children for the purpose of documenting injuries in support of a good-faith report
				of suspected child abuse or neglect to the Division of Child Protection and
				Permanency or law enforcement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-6.8 - Parent and community participation

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(a) The center shall
				complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children's Records
				Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated
				by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation
				of:
1. The child's name, address, birth date, and
				date of enrollment;
2. The name(s), home
				and work address(es), home and work telephone number(s) and signature(s) of the
				parent(s);
3. The name(s), address(es),
				and telephone number(s) of any person(s) authorized by the parent(s) to visit the
				child at the center and/or take the child from the center, as specified in
				3A:52-6.5(a)1;
4. The name, address, and
				telephone number of the child's health care provider;
5. Signed authorization from the parent(s) for
				emergency medical treatment;
6. The
				parent's signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document,
				as specified in 3A:52-3.6(b); and
7.
				Health information for each child, as follows:
i.
				For early childhood programs, a record of the child's health examination and
				immunizations, as specified in 3A:52-7.3(a); or
ii. For school-age child care programs, a record
				of the parent's statement concerning the child's health, as specified in
				3A:52-7.3(b).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.1 - Illnesses and communicable diseases

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(a) A center that seeks
				to serve any children who have any of the illnesses, symptoms of illness, or
				diseases specified in (c) and (d) below shall meet all applicable provisions of this
				subchapter and all provisions of N.J.A.C. 3A:52-8.
(b) Under no circumstances shall any center serve
				or admit any child who has any illness, symptom of illness or disease that a health
				care provider has determined requires the child to be:
1. Confined to home under a health care provider's
				immediate care; or
2. Admitted to a
				hospital for medical care and treatment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.2 - Attendance by children or staff members known to be infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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(a) The center should admit a child known to be
				infected with HIV, the virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),
				to the center.
(b) The center should not
				exclude a child known to be infected with HIV in order to protect him or her from
				possible exposure to the infectious diseases of other persons at the
				center.
(c) The center should not
				exclude a child solely for the reason that such individual lives with or is related
				to a person known to be infected with HIV.
(d) The director shall maintain the
				confidentiality of any child or staff member known to be infected with
				HIV.
(e) The center shall not require
				the routine medical screening of children or staff members in a center to detect the
				presence of HIV.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.3 - Health and immunization requirements for children

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(a) For early childhood
				programs, the following shall apply:
1. Each child
				not enrolled in a public or private school shall have had a health examination
				performed by a health care provider, within:
i.
				Six months prior to admission, for children who are 21/2 years of age or younger;
				or
ii. One year prior to admission, for
				children above 21/2 years of age.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.4 - Health requirements for staff members

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(a) Prior to or upon
				beginning work at the center, each staff member whose job duties require contact
				with the children for at least 20 percent of the center's weekly operating hours
				shall take a Mantoux tuberculin skin test with five TU (tuberculin units) of PPD
				tuberculin, except that the staff member shall have a chest x-ray taken if he or she
				has had a previous positive Mantoux tuberculin test. The staff member shall submit
				to the center written documentation of the results of the test and x-ray.
1. If the Mantoux tuberculin test result is
				insignificant (zero to nine millimeters (mm) of induration), no further testing
				shall be required. The Office of Licensing or center may at any time require a staff
				member to retake the Mantoux tuberculin test if there is reason to believe or
				suspect that the staff member may have contracted tuberculosis or if the State
				Department of Health recommends retesting.
2. If the Mantoux tuberculin skin test result is
				significant (10 or more mm of induration), the individual shall have a chest x-ray
				taken. If the chest x-ray shows significant results, the staff member shall not come
				in contact with the children unless he or she submits to the center a written
				statement from a health care provider certifying that he or she poses no threat of
				tuberculosis contagion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.5 - Administration and control of prescription and non-prescription medicines and health care procedures

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(a) The center shall
				inform each child's parent upon enrollment of its policy on administering medication
				and health care procedures to children, including the provisions specified in (b) to
				(d) below. The policy shall indicate:
1. Whether
				the center will administer non-prescription medication or a non-prescribed health
				care procedure to a child;
2. Whether
				the center will administer prescription medication or a prescribed health care
				procedure to a child with a short-term illness; and
3. That the center will provide reasonable
				accommodations for the administration of medication or health care procedures to a
				child with special needs, if failure to administer the medication or health care
				procedure would jeopardize the health of the child or prevent the child from
				attending the center.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.6 - Injury to a child while in the center's care

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(a) The center shall
				take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall
				immediately notify the child's parent(s) when one of the following occurs while the
				child is in the center's care:
1. A child is
				bitten and the skin is broken;
2. A
				child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her
				head;
3. A child falls from a height
				greater than the height of the child; or
4. An injury requiring professional medical care
				occurs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.7 - Environmental sanitation requirements

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(a) Disinfectants shall
				be used as follows:
1. The center shall disinfect
				those items specified in (a)3 below with a solution that shall be either:
i. A commercially prepared disinfectant that
				indicates it kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This solution shall be used in
				accordance with label instructions; or
ii. A self-made solution consisting of one-quarter
				cup of household bleach to each gallon of water (one tablespoon per quart), which
				shall be prepared daily and placed in a labeled, sealed container.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.8 - Personal hygiene requirements

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(a) Handwashing
				requirements are as follows:
1. The center shall
				ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water:
i. Before intake of food;
ii. Immediately after using the toilet or having
				diapers changed;
iii. Immediately after
				coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or
				other body fluids or secretions;
iv.
				Immediately after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and
v. Immediately after outdoor play.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.9 - Illness log for early childhood programs

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(a) For early childhood
				programs, the following shall apply:
1. The center
				shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or
				diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center's care, as specified
				in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include:
i. The child's name;
ii. The date and time the illness, symptoms of
				illness or diseases were observed at the center;
iii. A description of the symptoms of illness
				manifested by the child;
iv. The action
				taken by the center to assist:
(1) The child who
				is demonstrating symptoms of illness; and
(2) The director in determining if exclusion of
				the child from the center is necessary;
v. Any significant change in the child's symptoms
				of illness; and
vi. The date, if
				applicable, that:
(1) The child was removed from
				the center;
(2) The child returned to
				the center with a note from a health care provider attesting to the child's
				admissibility to the center and recovery from a reportable disease, as specified in
				N.J.A.C. 8:57;
(3) The child returned to
				the center with a parent's note attesting that six days have elapsed since the onset
				of chicken pox, or that all chicken pox sores have dried and crusted; or
(4) The child returned to the center
				symptom-free.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:52-7.10 - Reporting of illnesses, injuries, and reportable diseases

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(a) The director,
				sponsor, or sponsor representative, upon learning that an enrolled child or staff
				member at the center has been diagnosed as having contracted or is suspected of
				having a reportable disease, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(d), shall report
				this knowledge by the next working day to the local health department.
(b) The director, sponsor, or sponsor
				representative shall report the following occurrences to the Office of Licensing by
				the next working day after the center learns of the occurrence and shall submit
				documentation to the Office of Licensing within one week of the occurrence of the
				incident:
1. The occurrence of an injury or
				illness while under the center's supervision that results in a child visiting the
				emergency room;
2. The occurrence of an
				injury or illness while under the center's supervision that results in a child's
				admittance to the hospital;
3. The death
				of a child while under the center's supervision; or
4. The occurrence of an injury or illness that
				results in a call to 911, on-site medical or transported emergency care, or urgent
				care.