New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter 3 - ADMINISTRATION
Section 3A:55-3.3 - Information to parents and staff members

1. Secure a certificate of approval to operate from the Office of Licensing;

2. Comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter;

3. Retain a current copy of this chapter and make it available for review by parents of resident children;

4. Indicate how parents may secure a copy of this chapter by contacting the Office of Licensing;

5. Afford parents the opportunity and time to review and discuss with the facility director any questions or concerns about policies, requirements, provisions, or alleged violations of this chapter;

6. Advise parents that if they believe or suspect that the facility is in violation of any provision of this chapter, they may report alleged violations to the Office of Licensing;

7. Make available, upon request, for parents' review the Office of Licensing's Inspection/Violation and Complaint Reports on the facility, as well as any letters of enforcement or other actions taken against the facility during the current certificate of approval period;

8. Inform parents that they shall be provided a copy of the facility's behavior management policy, including policies for searches, as specified in 3A:55-6.13 and 6.15;

9. Inform parents that the facility is required to provide the child's parents with copies of the facility's visitation and communication policies, a copy of the procedures for expressing concern or registering complaints regarding their child's placement, and a description of its religious policies, including a statement that the child has a right to practice his or her religion;

10. State that any person who has reasonable cause to believe that a child residing in the facility has been or is being subjected to any form of child abuse or neglect is required by State law to report the allegations to the Department's toll-free hotline, 1-877-NJ-ABUSE (652-2873), pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10. Reports may be made anonymously;

11. Inform parents and staff members that they may secure information about the prevention and reporting of child abuse and neglect by contacting the Department;

12. Inform parents that the facility must secure written consent from the child's parents before the facility may involve the child in fund-raising, publicity, or audiovisual activities related to the facility; and

13. Inform parents that the facility will develop a visitation schedule for parents and children, as specified in 3A:55-6.6, 9.20 and 10.13.

1. Securing the parent's and staff member's signature on a record attesting to receipt of the document; and

2. Maintaining the record on file; or

3. If the parents cannot be reached or refuse to sign the document after repeated requests, the facility shall document in the record the attempts made to secure the parent's signature.