Nj Child Care Licensing Manual. An employee of the department of education and early childhood development who is authorized under the early childhood services act to inspect licensed early learning and childcare facilities. This data is to be used for historical purposes only.
Last updated date on document: Participants will access important health and safety information and resources, view and reflect upon videos and animations, engage in interactive activities, complete. This manual provides information to potential applicants and existing licensed child care centres and does not take into account particular or local facts and circumstances.
Health, safety, and child growth and development provides an overview of nine of the required health and safety topics plus basic child development information for the child care and development block grant (ccdbg).
Child care centers provide care for six or more children below 13 years of age who attend less than 24 hours a day. Community residences for people with developmental disabilities. The licensing manuals are used as a reference for office of child care (occ) licensing staff, licensed and registered child care providers, and for those who apply to become child care providers. The child care licensing program strives to provide preventive, protective, and quality services to children in care by ensuring that licensed facilities meet established health and safety standards through monitoring facilities, providing technical assistance, and establishing partnerships with providers, parents, and the child care community.