National Resource Center for
Health and Safety in Child Care
and Early Education
Health and Safety in Child Care
and Early Education
1-800-598-KIDS(5437)
New Jersey Regulations
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of June 8, 2012
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of June 8, 2012
| New Jersey has three different documents regulating health and safety in child care. | Effective
Date |
| Chapter 122 - Manual of Requirements for Child Care Centers | 8/25/2009 |
| Chapter 126 - Manual of Requirements for Family Child Care Registration | 8/25/2009 |
| Municipal Land Use Law Children-Family Day Care Homes | 12/29/1993 |
State Licensing Contact
State of New Jersey Department of Children and Families
Office of Licensing
PO Box 729
Trenton, NJ 08625-0729
Phone: (855) 463-6323 or for the phone number for your area, please go to http://nj.gov/dcf/contact/dcpparea/
Web Page: http://nj.gov/
New Laws and Regulations: http://nj.gov/dcf/providers/licensing/laws/index.html
Licensing: http://nj.gov/dcf/providers/licensing/
Links
to other New Jersey State Child Care Contacts
State Early Learning Guidelines: