Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The sponsoring
organization shall provide to each applicant for a Certificate of Registration the
following:
1. A copy of the Manual of Requirements
for Family Child Care Registration;
2.
An application form;
3. The names and
addresses of all family child care networks known to the sponsoring organization and
serving the applicant's geographic area; and
4. The name, address, and telephone number of the
local resource and referral agency of the New Jersey Child Care Resource and
Referral System serving the applicant's area, if other than the sponsoring
organization.
(b) The
sponsoring organization shall evaluate each applicant prior to the issuance of a
Certificate of Registration.
(c) The
sponsoring organization's evaluation of each applicant shall include a review of:
1. The provider application form, designated by
the Office of Licensing;
2. Disclosures
by the provider or applicant, the substitute provider, all members of the provider's
household who are at least 14 years old, and the provider assistant and the
alternate provider, if any, of any criminal conviction(s), as specified in
3A:54-5.2(a)10;
3. Child Abuse Record
Information (CARI) background checks of the provider or applicant, 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;
4. Letters of reference
received for the provider or applicant and the alternate provider, if any, as
specified in 3A:54-5.2(e);
5. Health
records submitted by the provider or applicant, the alternate provider and provider
assistant, if any, and any household members who are present during the care of
enrolled children as specified in 3A:54-5.2(b) and (c);
6. A written report of the evaluation visit to the
applicant's family child care home, as specified in (d) below;
7. Evidence showing that the applicant and the
alternate provider, if any, have completed pre-service training, as specified in
3A:54-4.2; and
8. Documentation for the
applicant, substitute provider, and alternate provider, if any, of current
certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and completion of a first aid
course taken every three years if there is no expiration date.
i. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training
shall be certified through one of the following: American Heart Association;
American Red Cross; National Safety Council: Infant and Toddler CPR (if care is
limited to infants and toddlers), or Medic Pediatric Course.
ii. The child care provider shall maintain current
CPR and first aid certification, as long as the provider maintains their Certificate
of Registration.
iii. The first aid
training and CPR certification shall be applicable to any of the ages of the
children enrolled in the Family Child Care Home at any given time.
iv. The CPR card and first aid certificate shall
be available for review upon request.
v.
The CPR and first aid training shall include an in-person learning
component.
(d)
Applicants who fail to submit all documentation within 90 days will be deemed to
have withdrawn their application.
(e)
The sponsoring organization shall visit each applicant's home to evaluate the
applicant's compliance with all applicable requirements of the Manual of
Requirements.
(f) The sponsoring
organization shall complete and maintain on file a Home Inspection/Violation Report
designated by the Office of Licensing for each home evaluated, identifying the date
the violation was cited, the nature of the violation and the date that the
reinspection occurred or will occur.
