Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 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;
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.
