New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 52 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS › Subchapter 3 - CENTER ADMINISTRATION › Section 3A:52-3.6 - Information to Parents document

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The center shall
				give to the parent(s) of every enrolled child and to every staff member, a written
				Information to Parents document designated by the Office of Licensing and indicating
				that the center is required to:
1. Be licensed by
				the Office of Licensing, Department of Children and Families;
2. Comply with all applicable provisions of this
				chapter;
3. Post its license in a
				prominent location within the center;
4.
				Retain a current copy of this chapter and make it available for parents'
				review;
5. Indicate how parents can
				secure a copy of this chapter and obtain information about the licensing process
				from the Office of Licensing;
6. Make
				available to parents, upon request, the Office of Licensing's Life/Safety and
				Program Inspection/Violation and Complaint Investigation Summary report(s) on the
				center, as well as any letters of enforcement or other actions taken against the
				center during the center's current licensing period;
7. Post a listing or diagram of those rooms and
				areas that have been approved by the Office of Licensing for children's
				use;
8. Comply with the inspection and
				investigation functions of the Department, including the interviewing of staff
				members and children;
9. Afford parents
				the opportunity and time to review and discuss with the center director, sponsor, or
				sponsor representative any questions or concerns about the policies and procedures
				of the center or whether the center is in compliance with all applicable provisions
				of this chapter;
10. Advise parents that
				if they believe or suspect that the center is violating any requirement of this
				chapter, they may report such alleged violations to the center sponsor, sponsor
				representative, or director or to the Office of Licensing;
11. Afford parents of enrolled children an
				opportunity to participate in the center's operation and activities and to assist
				the center in complying with licensing requirements;
12. Afford parents of enrolled children the
				opportunity to visit the center at any time during the center's hours of operation
				to observe its operation and program activities without having to secure prior
				approval;
13. Provide parents with
				advance notice of any field trip, outing or special event involving the
				transportation of children away from the center, and, for each event, secure the
				written consent of the parent(s) before taking a child on such a field trip, outing
				or special event;
14. Post a copy of the
				center's written statement of policy on the disciplining of children by staff
				members in a prominent location within the center, and make a copy of it available
				to parents upon request;
15. Indicate,
				through this document, that any person who has reasonable cause to believe that a
				child has been or is being subjected to child abuse or neglect is required by
				N.J.S.A.
				9:6-8.10 to report such allegations to the State
				Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately, and indicate
				that such reports may be made anonymously;
16. Indicate through this document how parents and
				staff members may secure information about child abuse and neglect from the
				Department;
17. Inform parents of the
				center's policy on the release of children;
18. Inform parents of the center's policy on
				administering medication and health care procedures;
19. Provide parents with a copy of the center's
				policy on management of communicable diseases;
20. Provide parents with a copy of the center's
				policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment;
21. Inform parents that the center is required to
				provide reasonable accommodations for children and parents with disabilities and to
				comply with the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), P.L. 1945, c. 169
				(N.J.S.A.
				10:5-1 et seq.), and the Americans with
				Disabilities Act (ADA), P.L.
				101-336 (
				42 U.S.C. §§
											12101 et seq.), and indicate that anyone who
				believes the center is not in compliance with these laws may contact the Division on
				Civil Rights in the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety for information
				about filing an LAD claim at (609) 292-4605 (TTY users may dial 711 to reach the New
				Jersey Relay Operator and ask for (609) 292-7701), or may contact the United States
				Department of Justice for information about filing an ADA claim at (800) 514-0301 or
				(800) 514-0383 (TTY); and
22. Inform
				parents that the center is required to maintain and update, at least annually, a
				list from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding unsafe products
				and make the list available to staff and parents or provide parents with the CPSC
				website at
www.cpsc.gov/Recalls
.