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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 3A:54-4.9 - Information to parents

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(a) The sponsoring organization shall supply to
				providers sufficient copies of a written Information to Parents Statement designated
				by the Office of Licensing for the parents of all enrolled children. The Information
				to Parents Statement shall indicate that:
1. The
				provider has received a Certificate of Registration;
2. The provider is required to display the
				Certificate of Registration in a prominent location within the family child care
				home during its operating hours;
3. The
				provider is required to comply with all applicable requirements of the Manual of
				Requirements;
4. Parents may receive a
				copy of the Manual of Requirements by contacting the sponsoring
				organization;
5. Parents may report
				alleged violations of the Manual of Requirements to the sponsoring organization or
				to the Office of Licensing;
6. Any
				person who has reasonable cause to believe that a child enrolled in the family child
				care home has been or is being subjected to any kind of child abuse/neglect by any
				person, whether in the family child care home or not, is required by State law to
				report such allegations to the Department's State Central Registry at 1-877 NJ-ABUSE
				(1-877-652-2873). Such reports may be made anonymously;
7. Parents of enrolled children shall be permitted
				to visit the family child care home at any time when enrolled children are present
				without having to secure the prior approval of the provider. Parents may be
				restricted to visit only those areas of the home designated for family child
				care;
8. The operation of the family
				child care home is subject to monitoring by the sponsoring organization at least
				once every two years and by the Office of Licensing;
9. The provider is required to comply with the
				inspection/investigation functions of the sponsoring organization and the Office of
				Licensing, including the interviewing of adults and children in the family child
				care home;
10. Parents may request that
				the sponsoring organization provide technical assistance to the parent or the
				provider, and referrals to appropriate community resources;
11. The provider shall notify the parents in
				writing when a substitute or alternate provider will be caring for the children,
				unless there is an emergency on a particular day, in which case the provider shall
				verbally notify the parent; and
12. The
				provider shall notify parents if weapons are present and explain precautions taken
				to ensure that they are inaccessible to the children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 3A:54-4.10 - Referral procedures

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(a) The sponsoring organization shall provide to
				the New Jersey Child Care Resource and Referral System the names, addresses, and
				telephone numbers of all providers who have agreed to receive referrals through that
				system.
(b) The sponsoring organization
				shall refer requests from parents seeking family child care or other child care
				services to the New Jersey Child Care Resource and Referral System serving the
				area(s) for which the parent is seeking child care information.
(c) The sponsoring organization may also refer
				parents seeking family child care services to any registered provider.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 3A:54-4.11 - Outreach and public relations

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The sponsoring organization shall provide information on family
				  child care registration to agencies, organizations and the general
				  public.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.1 - Provider eligibility

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(a) A family child care provider, in order to be
				eligible for a Certificate of Registration, shall:
1. Be at least 18 years of age;
2. Be of good character and reputation, with
				sufficient knowledge, intelligence, stability, energy and maturity to maintain a
				family child care home and to care for children;
3. Be in sufficient physical, mental and emotional
				health to care properly for children to be placed in the home;
4. Reside in the family child care home;
				and
5. Demonstrate to the satisfaction
				of the sponsoring organization and the Office of Licensing that he or she complies
				with all applicable requirements of the Manual of Requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.3 - Child Abuse Record Information background check procedures

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(a) Prior to the
				issuance or renewal of a Certificate of Registration, the applicant or provider
				shall obtain written consent from the applicant or provider, substitute provider,
				provider assistant and alternate provider, if any, all members of the applicant's or
				provider's household who are at least 14 years of age, and any other persons who are
				or will be working at the home on a regular basis, 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. Each person specified in (a) above 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 will
				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.
				The applicant or provider shall submit to the sponsoring organization the consent
				forms specified in (a)1 above for all persons specified in (a) above.
3. The provider shall inform the sponsoring
				organization of any additional persons at least 14 years of age who begin living or
				working in the home during the three-year registration period, and expect to remain
				in the home longer than 15 consecutive days, or on a frequent intermittent basis.
				The provider shall submit to the sponsoring organization a signed consent form as
				specified in (a)1 above for each such person.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.4 - Issuance of a Certificate of Registration

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(a) If the sponsoring
				organization determines that the provider or applicant is in full compliance with
				all applicable requirements of the Manual of Requirements, the sponsoring
				organization shall issue a regular Certificate of Registration. The sponsoring
				organization's determination shall include a visit to the provider's or applicant's
				home when one or more enrolled children are present.
(b) Each registration period shall be three years,
				and may include the issuance of a regular Certificate of Registration, or one or
				more temporary Certificates of Registration and a regular Certificate of
				Registration.
(c) The Certificate of
				Registration shall be posted in a prominent location within the family child care
				home during the hours enrolled children are in the home.
(d) The Certificate of Registration shall be
				issued to a specific provider at a specific location and shall not be
				transferable.
(e) If it is necessary to
				change any information noted on the application, other than a change of residence,
				after the Certificate of Registration has been issued, the provider shall advise the
				sponsoring organization in writing no later than 15 calendar days after the
				change.
(f) If the provider changes
				residence:
1. The provider shall notify the
				sponsoring organization in advance, or by no later than the beginning of the
				sponsoring organization's next working day, as specified in
				3A:54-5.10(b)5;
2. The Certificate of
				Registration at the previous residence shall be void;
3. The provider shall submit a new application for
				registration to the sponsoring organization;
4. The provider shall permit and participate in an
				evaluation of the new residence; and
5.
				A new Temporary Certificate of Registration shall be issued by the sponsoring
				organization if the provider is in substantial compliance with the applicable
				requirements of the Manual of Requirements, and provided there are no serious
				imminent hazards to the health, safety, and well-being of children.
6. A new Regular Certificate of Registration shall
				be issued if the provider is in full compliance with all applicable requirements of
				the Manual of Requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.5 - Issuance of a temporary Certificate of Registration

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(a) If the
				sponsoring organization determines that the provider applicant is in substantial
				compliance with the applicable requirements of the Manual of Requirements, and
				provided that there are no serious or imminent hazards to the health, safety, and
				well-being of the children, the sponsoring organization shall issue a temporary
				Certificate of Registration.
(b) A
				temporary Certificate of Registration may be issued for a period not to exceed six
				months. The sponsoring organization may issue as many temporary Certificates of
				Registration as it deems necessary. However, a provider shall not operate pursuant
				to temporary Certificates of Registration for more than one year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.6 - Registration fees

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(a) At the time the regular Certificate of
				Registration is issued, the provider shall pay a non-refundable registration fee of
				$ 25.00 in the form of a check or money order made payable to the sponsoring
				organization.
(b) If the provider is
				issued a temporary Certificate of Registration, the registration fee shall be
				payable at that time, with no additional registration fee required upon the issuance
				of a regular Certificate of Registration.
(c) An additional registration fee shall not be
				required if a change in information on a current Certificate of Registration occurs
				before the expiration date of the current Certificate of Registration.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.7 - Renewal of a Certificate of Registration

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(a) The regular
				Certificate of Registration shall be subject to renewal upon the expiration of the
				three-year registration period.
(b) The
				sponsoring organization shall send a renewal application packet to the provider no
				later than 90 days prior to the expiration of the current Certificate of
				Registration.
(c) No later than 45 days
				prior to the expiration of the current Certificate of Registration, the provider
				shall submit to the sponsoring organization:
1. A
				completed application form, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:54-5.2(a);
2. Health care provider's statement(s) for the
				provider, the alternate provider, and the provider assistant, if any, as specified
				in N.J.A.C. 3A:54-5.2(b); and
3. Written
				consent(s) for Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background checks of the
				provider , the substitute provider, all members of the provider's household who are
				at least 14 years old, the provider assistant, and the alternate provider, if any,
				as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:54-5.3(a)1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.8 - Denials, suspensions, revocations, nonrenewals, and provider appeal procedures

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(a)
				The sponsoring organization may deny an application for a Certificate of
				Registration or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a Certificate of Registration
				for good cause, including:
1. Failure to comply
				with the provisions of the Family Day Care Provider Registration Act or the
				requirements of the Manual of Requirements;
2. Use of fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining
				a Certificate of Registration or in the subsequent operation of the family child
				care home;
3. Any conduct or activity
				that adversely affects or presents a serious hazard to the health, safety, and
				general well-being of an enrolled child, or that otherwise demonstrates unfitness by
				a provider to operate a family child care home; or
4. A determination by the Department of Children
				and Families' Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit or Division that children in
				the home are at risk of harm.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.9 - Special requirements to prevent child abuse and neglect

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(a) When the Department
				of Children and Families determines that an imminent danger or hazard exists that
				threatens the health or safety of a child in a family child care home, the Office of
				Licensing may direct the sponsoring organization to deny an application or to
				suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a Certificate of Registration
				immediately.
(b) The Office of Licensing
				may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive
				relief to enjoin the operation of a family child care home for good cause, including
				any imminent danger(s) or hazard(s) that threaten the health and safety of the
				children in the home.
(c) The Department
				of Children and Families, 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 provider or another
				person in the home has been found by the Department of Children and Families to pose
				a risk of harm to children;
2. An
				allegation has been received by the Department of Children and Families that the
				provider or another person in the home has committed an act of child abuse or
				neglect; or
3. The provider or another
				person in the home has been convicted of an act of child abuse or neglect.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.10 - Provider reporting requirements

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(a) The provider shall
				verbally notify the Department's State Central Registry at 1-877-NJ-ABUSE
				(1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a
				child has been or is being subjected to any kind of child abuse or neglect by any
				person, pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				9:6-8.10.
(b) The provider shall report the following
				incidents to the sponsoring organization as soon as possible, but by no later than
				the beginning of the sponsoring organization's next working day:
1. Any injury that results in the admittance of a
				child to a hospital or when care is provided by any medical facility while in the
				provider's care;
2. The death of a child
				while in the provider's care;
3. Any
				damage to the provider's home that affects the provider's compliance with the
				requirements of the Manual of Requirements;
4. Any criminal conviction(s) of the provider, the
				substitute provider, a member of the provider's household who is at least 14 years
				old, and the alternate provider and the provider assistant, if any, as specified in
				3A:54-5.2(a)10;
5. A change of residence
				by the provider; and
6. The termination
				of all family child care services by the provider.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5 - PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND OPERATION PROCEDURES › Section 3A:54-5.11 - Provider record requirements

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(a) The provider's
				records shall be open for inspection by authorized representatives of the sponsoring
				organization and of the Department of Children and Families.
(b) The provider shall maintain on a file a signed
				statement from each parent, affirming receipt of the Information to Parents
				statement, as specified in 3A:54-6.21(a).
(c) The provider shall maintain an individual
				record for each child in care. This record shall include:
1. The child's full name, address and birth
				date;
2. Name, address, and telephone
				number of each parent;
3. Name, address
				and telephone number of each parent's place of employment;
4. Name, address and telephone number of one or
				more persons designated by the parent(s) to be called in case of emergency when a
				parent cannot be reached;
5. Name,
				address and telephone number of the child's health care provider;
6. The child's allergies to medication or drugs,
				if applicable;
7. The name of the
				parent's hospitalization plan and number or medical assistance plan, if
				applicable;
8. The parent's signed
				authorization for the child's emergency medical treatment;
9. The child's date of enrollment in and date of
				withdrawal, when applicable, from the family child care home;
10. Results of the health examination for each
				child, as specified in 3A:54-6.8(a);
11.
				An immunization record for each child, as specified in 3A:54-6.8(b)3;
12. Authorization for a school age child to leave
				the provider's premises, if applicable, as specified in 3A:54-6.17(b);
13. Authorization for the provider to transport an
				enrolled child, if applicable, as specified in 3A:54-6.7(c)1;
14. Authorization for a child to use a pool or
				other body of water, if applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:54-6.6(d);
15. A record of any accidents and injuries
				sustained by a child, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:54-6.10(d); and
16. A record of visitors and volunteers in the
				home during the scheduled operating hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.1 - Maximum number of children

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(a) The provider shall
				care for no more than five children at any one time, except as specified in (b)
				below.
(b) The provider shall be
				permitted to care for up to three additional children, up to a maximum of eight
				children at any one time, only if:
1. The
				additional children reside with the provider and are below six years of age.
				Children six years of age or older who reside with the provider shall not be
				included in the limit of eight children; or
2. The additional children reside with the
				alternate provider, the substitute provider or the provider assistant, and receive
				care in the family child care home for no payment. The alternate provider, the
				substitute provider or the provider assistant shall be present when any child who
				resides with that person is present.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.2 - Ages of children

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(a) The provider shall care for no more than the
				following numbers of infants and toddlers unless a second caregiver is present:
1. Three children below one year of age;
				or
2. Four children below two years of
				age, of whom no more than two shall be below one year of age.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.3 - Building and equipment

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(a) The provider shall ensure that:
1. Adequate floor space is available for the
				children's activities.
i. The provider shall
				arrange the play space and the furniture within the family child care home in order
				to allow adequate room for active and quiet play and for individual and group
				activities.
ii. Program space shall not
				include the food preparation areas within the kitchen, bathrooms, hallways,
				stairways, closets, laundry rooms or areas, furnace rooms and storage
				spaces;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.4 - Emergency preparedness

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(a) The provider shall maintain and post in a
				prominent location a written plan for the emergency evacuation, relocation,
				shelter-in-place, or lockdown of the children in the event of natural or civil
				disaster or other emergency, which shall include:
1. The location of the first aid kit and any
				additional first aid supplies;
2. An
				anticipated relocation site able to provide adequate, safe shelter for providers and
				enrolled children;
3. The hospital or
				clinic to which injured or ill children will be taken;
4. The telephone numbers for obtaining police,
				fire, ambulance, and poison control services; including the National Poison
				Emergency Hotline at (800) 222-1222;
5.
				The location of written authorization from parent(s) for emergency medical care for
				each child;
6. A diagram showing how the
				home is to be evacuated in case of emergency;
7. Procedures for notifying each childs parent of
				the relocation, shelter-in-place, or lockdown, including the procedures for
				communicating with each parent before and during the emergency and ensuring family
				reunification after the emergency;
8.
				The local law enforcement agency or emergency management office to be notified of
				the providers identifying information as required in (b) below;
9. The procedure for obtaining emergency
				transportation for children, including those with special needs; and
10. Procedures to address the needs of the
				individual children; such as assistance for infants, toddlers, and children with
				special needs or chronic medical conditions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.5 - General safety

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(a) The provider shall ensure that:
1. The home and its furnishings present no hazard
				to the health and safety of the children in care;
2. All items that may be hazardous to children,
				including medicines, poisonous plants, toxic substances, tobacco products, matches
				and sharp objects, are stored out of the reach of children;
3. Safety barriers are installed to prevent
				children from falling from stairs, ramps, balconies, porches (when used for child
				care activities), elevated play areas, and any areas that subject children to falls.
i. Gates shall be provided at the top and bottom
				of each stairway, as appropriate, in areas of the home where infants and toddlers
				are in care.
ii. Gates at the top of the
				stairs shall be hardware mounted to the wall for stability;
4. All electrical outlets that are accessible to
				the children are covered with safety caps, ground fault interrupters or have safety
				outlets installed;
5. A working
				flashlight is available for emergency lighting;
6. All firearms, other weapons (such as bb guns,
				paintball guns, hunting knives, bows, swords, and martial arts weapons), and
				ammunition are stored in locked areas out of the reach of children;
7. The home shall be free of exposed lead-based
				paint surfaces, which are flaking, peeling or chipped;
8. Unfinished areas of the home including, but not
				limited to, attics, basements, and additions shall not be used for the care of
				children;
9. Portable fans shall be kept
				out of reach of children; and
10. The
				use of trampolines by enrolled children is prohibited, and shall be inaccessible to
				the children during operating hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.6 - Outdoor space

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(a) The provider shall ensure that an adequate,
				safe outdoor play area is available either adjacent to or within walking distance of
				the home.
(b) Swimming pools, and other
				containers and natural bodies of water at the family child care home shall be
				physically inaccessible to children, except when they are supervised as specified in
				(d) below and all local ordinances that apply to a swimming pool or natural bathing
				area must be adhered to.
(c) Spa pools,
				hot tubs, and wading pools shall be inaccessible to children and their use shall be
				prohibited.
(d) The following
				supervision requirements shall apply whenever enrolled children use a pool or other
				container or body of water at the family child care home or any other location:
1. For pools and other bodies of water that are 24
				inches or more in depth:
i. One person at least 18
				years old shall directly supervise up to two children;
ii. Two people, one of which is at least 18 years
				old shall directly supervise three or more children; and
iii. The provider shall maintain a ring buoy with
				a rope, extension pole, or other device that can be used to rescue a swimmer in
				distress;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.7 - Transportation and trips

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(a) Whenever the provider transports enrolled
				children, the provider shall comply with all applicable State laws and rules
				regarding:
1. The use of infant seats, child
				passenger restraint systems, and seat belts pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				39:3-76.2a et seq.;
2. The possession of a valid automobile driver's
				license and valid vehicle inspection sticker; and
3. The possession of vehicle liability
				insurance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.8 - Health examinations for children

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(a) Each child shall
				have had a health examination performed by a health care provider within:
1. Six months prior to or within one month
				following admission to the home for children who are 2 1/2 years of age or younger;
				or
2. One year prior to or within one
				month following admission to the home for children who are above 2 1/2 years of
				age.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.9 - Sick children

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(a) The provider shall inform the sponsoring
				organization and the parents of enrolled children regarding the circumstances under
				which:
1. Sick children will be admitted to or
				excluded from the home; and
2.
				Medication will or will not be administered to children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.10 - Injury to a child while in the provider's care

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(a) When an incident
				resulting in injury to a child occurs while in the provider's care, the provider
				shall take the necessary action to protect the child from further harm and arrange
				for any necessary emergency medical attention. The provider shall notify the child's
				parent(s):
1. Immediately in the event of an
				injury that requires professional medical attention; or
2. By the end of the operating day, if the injury
				does not require professional medical attention.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.11 - Environmental sanitation and personal hygiene

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(a) The provider shall
				ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as follows:
1. Upon arrival for the day;
2. Before eating;
3. Immediately after using the toilet;
4. Immediately after coming into contact with
				blood, saliva, and other body secretions or fluids; and
5. After caring for animals or their equipment or
				after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.12 - Activities for children

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(a) Activities for the children shall be
				structured to include:
1. Active and quiet
				play;
2. Indoor and outdoor
				play;
3. Rest or sleep; and
4. Meals and snacks.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.13 - Rest and sleep

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Providers shall comply with the rest and sleep requirements set
				  forth at N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4, including provisions related to safety standards for
				  cribs and sleeping surfaces.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.14 - Food and nutrition

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(a) The provider shall ensure that all enrolled
				children receive nutritious meals that have been prepared by:
1. The provider;
2. The parent(s) of an enrolled child;
				or
3. Another source, such as a caterer
				who is licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved, as appropriate by the
				local or county health department or State Department of Health, as
				applicable.
4. If the provider chooses
				to have parents provide food, the provider shall have a supply of food at the home
				for any child whose parent forgets.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.15 - Bottle and cup feeding

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(a) Formula, prepared from concentrate or in an
				opened container, and expressed breast milk shall be refrigerated.
(b) Bottles and sipping cups shall be clearly
				identified for use by a specific child.
(c) When a child is feeding, the bottle shall not
				be propped at any time.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.16 - Toilet training and diaper changing

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(a) The provider shall
				discuss and agree upon toilet training methods with the parent(s) of each child
				being toilet trained.
(b) The provider
				shall ensure that:
1. Diapers are changed promptly
				when wet or soiled;
2. A clean nonporous
				surface or pad is used for diaper changes and sanitized after each use;
3. Caregivers wash their hands thoroughly with
				soap and warm water after each diaper change;
4. Sufficient quantities of clean diapers are
				available; and
5. A container with a lid
				for soiled diapers is used.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.17 - School age children

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(a) The provider shall give each school age child
				opportunities to:
1. Participate in outdoor,
				active play;
2. Rest, relax and enjoy
				quiet socialization;
3. Complete
				homework assignments, if necessary; and
4. Participate in indoor play, table games,
				cooking and arts and crafts activities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.18 - Children with special needs

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(a) When a provider
				identifies or suspects an enrolled child as having a developmental delay or
				disability, the provider shall inform the child's parent and contact the sponsoring
				organization for technical assistance in meeting the child's needs.
(b) When the provider enrolls a child with special
				needs:
1. The provider shall request that the
				parent provide a written up-to-date special needs care plan completed by the child's
				primary health care provider or any other person who has evaluated or treated the
				child with input from the parent or guardian regarding the specialized care or
				accommodations that a child with special needs requires;
2. The special needs care plan shall include the
				following:
i. A list of the child's
				diagnoses;
ii. Contact information for
				the primary care provider and any relevant specialists;
iii. Medications to be administered on a scheduled
				basis;
iv. Medications to be
				administered on an emergent basis with clearly stated parameters of signs and
				symptoms that warrant giving the medication written in plain language;
v. Procedures to be performed;
vi. Any allergies;
vii. Dietary modifications;
viii. Activity modifications;
ix. Environmental modifications;
x. Stimulus that initiates or precipitates a
				reaction or series of reactions (triggers to avoid);
xi. Symptoms for caregivers to observe;
				and
xii. Emergency response plan, if the
				child has an emergency.
3.
				The provider shall make reasonable accommodations to serve a child with special
				needs unless such accommodations impose an undue hardship on the family child care
				home. If the accommodations cause undue hardship, written notification shall be
				provided to the parent and the sponsoring organization regarding the reasons for not
				enrolling the child. A copy of which shall be maintained by the provider.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.19 - Supervision

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(a) The provider shall be responsible for
				supervising the children and ensuring their safety at all times, including awareness
				and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. The provider shall be
				near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed.
				Children who are asleep shall be within hearing and easy access of the provider,
				alternate provider, provider assistant, or substitute provider.
(b) The provider shall not engage in any activity
				while on duty during operating hours that distracts his or her attention from
				providing family child care services. Such activities shall include, but not be
				limited to, other employment, volunteer services, recreation, hobbies or frequent or
				prolonged socialization with adults.
(c)
				The provider shall not leave the premise of the family child care home unless an
				approved caregiver is present with the children.
(d) The provider shall be scheduled to care for
				children at least 75 percent of the home's operating hours. When a provider and an
				alternate provider share child care responsibilities, the provider shall be
				scheduled to care for children at least 50 percent of the home's operating
				hours.
(e) When a family child care home
				operates 24 hours a day, an alternate provider is required. No caregiver may work
				more than 16 consecutive hours.
(f) If
				the provider cannot be present, the designated substitute or the alternate provider,
				if any, as specified in
				N.J.A.C.
				10:126-5.2(a)6, shall assume the
				provider's responsibility for supervision of the children.
1. The substitute provider and the alternate
				provider, if any, shall be familiar with all applicable requirements of the Manual
				of Requirements.
2. Prior to caring for
				children, the provider shall provide and document orientation training to newly
				hired substitute provider(s) and the alternate provider, if any, including the
				following:
i. The provider's policies and
				procedures;
ii. The names and ages of
				all enrolled children;
iii. Any special
				needs or health concerns of enrolled children;
iv. Any nutrition needs of enrolled
				children;
v. The planned program of
				activities;
vi. The location of
				emergency contact information;
vii.
				Procedures for emergency preparedness; and
viii. Mandatory reporting of child abuse and
				neglect.
3. When the provider
				is absent for six or more consecutive weeks and enrolled children continue to
				receive care in the home, another registered provider or the alternate provider, if
				any, shall temporarily assume the provider's responsibility for operating the
				home.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.20 - Guidance and discipline

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(a) The method of guidance and discipline used by
				the provider shall:
1. Be positive;
2. Be consistent with the age and needs of the
				child; and
3. Help the child maintain
				self control.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.21 - Communicating with parents

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(a) The provider shall
				supply each parent of an enrolled child with an Information to Parents statement
				that has been supplied to the provider by the sponsoring organization.
(b) The provider shall discuss the child's daily
				activities and routines with each child's parent(s) upon enrollment and periodically
				thereafter.
(c) The provider shall
				inform each child's parent(s) of the names of the provider assistant and the
				alternate provider, if any, the substitute provider and any other persons caring for
				children in the home.
(d) The provider
				shall inform each child's parent(s) upon enrollment about:
1. The presence of pets in the home; and
2. Smoking by any person in the home.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS › Section 3A:54-6.22 - Night time child care

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(a) The provider, substitute or alternate provider
				shall be awake and alert to meet the needs of the children at all times.
(b) If a child is in the care of the provider
				after 6:00 P.M., the provider shall establish a bedtime routine, in consultation
				with that child's parent(s) or guardian(s) and taking into account the age and
				developmental needs of the child and the time of the child's scheduled pick-up from
				the home.
(c) The provider shall
				provide, or shall ensure that each enrolled child's parent(s) or guardian(s)
				provide, appropriate clothing for the child to wear while sleeping;
(d) If a provider has one or more bunk beds for
				the use of enrolled children, the provider shall ensure that no child under seven
				years of age is placed in a top bunk, and the bunk bed meets requirements as
				specified in
				N.J.A.C.
				3A:54-6.13(h).
(e) The provider shall ensure that no enrolled
				child shares a sleeping room with an adult.
(f) The provider shall ensure that all beds, cots,
				cribs and mattresses have firm surfaces and meet the standards established by the
				Consumer Product Safety Commission, which can be found at
http://www.cpsc.gov/
.
(g) Breakfast shall be served to each child who
				goes directly to school from nighttime care, unless breakfast is provided by the
				school or by the parent(s) or guardian(s).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3A:55-1.1 - Legal authority

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(a) Under
N.J.S.A.
				30:1-14
, as applied by
N.J.S.A. 9:3A-9
and
30:4C-4(d)
, the Department of Children and Families is authorized
				to inspect, evaluate, and approve publicly or privately operated facilities that
				provide board, lodging, care, and treatment services for children who are placed or
				financed by the Department or any other New Jersey State agency.
(b) Under
N.J.S.A.
				30:1-14
, as applied by
N.J.S.A. 9:3A-9
, the following
				facilities shall be subject to inspection, evaluation, and approval by the
				Department:
1. New Jersey-based children's
				residential facilities, as defined in this chapter, except facilities that are
				licensed, approved, or regulated pursuant to State law by the Division of Mental
				Health and Addiction Services of the Department of Human Services, by the State
				Department of Health, by the State Department of Education, by the State Department
				of Corrections, or by any other New Jersey State agency; and
2. Out-of-State children's residential facilities
				as defined in this chapter, that serve one or more children under the supervision or
				care of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency or the Division of
				Children's System of Care. As a condition of approval by the Department, these
				facilities shall be licensed, certified, or otherwise permitted to operate in the
				state where the facility is located.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3A:55-1.2 - Definition and types of children's residential facilities

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(a) "Residential
				child care facility" or "residential facility" or "facility" means any public or
				private establishment that provides room, board, care and treatment services for 13
				or more children on a 24-hour-a-day basis.
(b) Residential child care facilities that are
				subject to the provisions of this chapter include:
1. Department-contracted or Department-operated
				residential child care facilities that serve children with emotional or behavioral
				problems and provide on-grounds educational programming;
2. Department-contracted or Department-operated
				residential child care facilities that serve children with emotional or behavioral
				problems who attend schools in the community; and
3. Department-contracted residential child care
				facilities that provide:
i. Drug and alcohol
				treatment services;
ii. Psychiatric
				services;
iii. Services to children with
				physical disabilities; or
iv. Adventure
				programs that serve children with emotional or behavioral problems.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 2 - APPROVAL PROCEDURES › Section 3A:55-2.1 - Application for a certificate of approval

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(a) No person shall
				operate a residential child care facility that provides board, lodging, care, and
				treatment services for children who are placed or financed by the Division or by any
				other New Jersey State agency without first securing a certificate of approval from
				the Office of Licensing, except for facilities that are subject to licensing or
				regulatory approval pursuant to State law by any other New Jersey State
				agency.
(b) A facility applying to the
				Office of Licensing for an initial certificate of approval shall submit a completed
				application form to the Office of Licensing, including the documentation specified
				in
N.J.A.C.
				3A:55-4.1(a)
, (b), and
				(c), at least 45 calendar days prior to the anticipated opening of the
				facility.
(c) A facility applying to the
				Office of Licensing for a renewal of its certificate of approval shall submit a
				completed application form to the Office of Licensing, including the documentation
				specified in
N.J.A.C.
				3A:55-4.1(d)
, at least
				45 calendar days prior to the expiration of its existing certificate.
(d) The application form referenced in (b) and (c)
				above shall include the following:
1. General
				identifying information;
2. Name(s) of
				the sponsors;
3. Names of members of the
				governing board;
4. A description of the
				agency's program, including program philosophy, goals and objectives;
5. A list of staff members; and
6. A list of residents placed by the
				Division.