New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 54 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION
Subchapter 4 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS
Section 3A:54-4.9 - Information to parents
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:54-4.9
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The sponsoring organization shall supply to providers sufficient copies of a written Information to Parents Statement designated by the Office of Licensing for the parents of all enrolled children. The Information to Parents Statement shall indicate that:
1. The
provider has received a Certificate of Registration;
2. The provider is required to display the
Certificate of Registration in a prominent location within the family child care
home during its operating hours;
3. The
provider is required to comply with all applicable requirements of the Manual of
Requirements;
4. Parents may receive a
copy of the Manual of Requirements by contacting the sponsoring
organization;
5. Parents may report
alleged violations of the Manual of Requirements to the sponsoring organization or
to the Office of Licensing;
6. Any
person who has reasonable cause to believe that a child enrolled in the family child
care home has been or is being subjected to any kind of child abuse/neglect by any
person, whether in the family child care home or not, is required by State law to
report such allegations to the Department's State Central Registry at 1-877 NJ-ABUSE
(1-877-652-2873). Such reports may be made anonymously;
7. Parents of enrolled children shall be permitted
to visit the family child care home at any time when enrolled children are present
without having to secure the prior approval of the provider. Parents may be
restricted to visit only those areas of the home designated for family child
care;
8. The operation of the family
child care home is subject to monitoring by the sponsoring organization at least
once every two years and by the Office of Licensing;
9. The provider is required to comply with the
inspection/investigation functions of the sponsoring organization and the Office of
Licensing, including the interviewing of adults and children in the family child
care home;
10. Parents may request that
the sponsoring organization provide technical assistance to the parent or the
provider, and referrals to appropriate community resources;
11. The provider shall notify the parents in
writing when a substitute or alternate provider will be caring for the children,
unless there is an emergency on a particular day, in which case the provider shall
verbally notify the parent; and
12. The
provider shall notify parents if weapons are present and explain precautions taken
to ensure that they are inaccessible to the children.
(b) When an enrolled child has been identified as or is suspected of having a developmental delay or disability, the sponsoring organization shall:
1. Inform the parent of the
child's right to early intervention and special education services, if
eligible;
2. For preschool special
education services, refer the parent to the New Jersey Department of Education
Project Child Find at 1-(800) 322-8174 (toll-free) in order to refer a child for an
evaluation to determine eligibility, and if eligible, the development of an
Individualized Education Plan to address the child's need for preschool education
services; and
3. Refer the parent of a
child under 13 years of age with special health care needs to the New Jersey
Department of Health, Special Child Health and Early Intervention Services Program
at (609) 777-7778 for information about programs and services.
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