A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license.

Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Application and all required documents for the center's license renewal.

3A:52-2.1(b) · Corrected Mar 21, 2025

the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center.

Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative. Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared) and that orientation training dates recorded have been conducted within the preceding 12 months for each staff member.

3A:52-4.1(d) · Corrected Feb 24, 2025

The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center.

Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative. Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared) and that orientation training dates recorded have been conducted within the preceding 12 months for each staff member.

3A:52-4.1(d)(1) · Corrected Feb 24, 2025

When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a).

Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 3 new staff.

3A:52-4.11(b)(1) · Corrected Feb 21, 2025

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 the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment; the name(s), home and work address(es), home and work telephone number(s) and signature(s) of the parent(s); 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 N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(a)1; and the name, address, and telephone number of the child's health care provider; signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment; the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b); the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b).; health information for each child, as follows: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a); and for school-age child care programs, a record of the parent’s statement concerning the child’s health, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(b).

Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d).

Ensure that the director and director designee completes the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL within 90 days of hire.

3A:52-4.8(e) · Corrected Dec 7, 2023

The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center.

Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center.

3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) · Corrected Dec 5, 2023

Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating

Ensure that the center has written emergency plans in a readily accessible location that includes evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures.

3A:52-5.3(l)(1) · Corrected Dec 5, 2023

Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable.

Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center.

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.

Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.

3A:52-3.4(a) · Corrected Mar 14, 2023

Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable.

Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time.

3A:52-5.3(n)(1) · Corrected Mar 14, 2023

Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).

Provide orientation training to all 1 newly hired staff within two weeks , and secure and maintain on file, each staff member's signature attesting to the review of the orientation training.

3A:52-4.8(b) · Corrected Dec 13, 2022

Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center.

Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file.

Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).

Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours.

3A:52-4.8(b) · Corrected May 2, 2022

The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked.

Submit to the OOL the staff daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for the prior week.

3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) · Corrected Dec 21, 2021

Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center.

Submit to the OOL documentation from the public school's drinking water test for centers operating in a public school concurrently used as a public school.

3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) · Corrected Nov 23, 2021

Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located.

Ensure SGAP located at 321 South Livingston Street, Livingston NJ obtain Safe Building Interior Certification. Program was approved to operate as an SGAP during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

3A:52-5.3(i)(8) · Corrected Jul 27, 2021

Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a No Further Action letter, Child Care Facility Approval letter, RESPONSE Action Outcome letter, or other approval, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site from the Department of Environmental Protection, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site on which the center is located.

Ensure SGAP located at 321 South Livingston Street, Livingston NJ submit RAO (Response Action Outcome) letter. Program was approved to operate as an SGAP during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

3A:52-5.3(i)(7) · Corrected Jul 27, 2021