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

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.

1. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document.