Englewood's Board of Health regulates small family child care homes under Chapter 477, requiring staff health screenings, incident reporting, and nutrition standards beyond state licensing.
Chapter 477 of Englewood's code, adopted by the Board of Health on 11-10-2003, regulates child care provided in homes and small facilities. Programs serving more than five children ages two to five are licensed by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, while smaller home-based providers fall under city regulation. Staff must have a physical capability assessment signed by a licensed physician within six months prior to or 30 days after employment, updated annually. Staff must be verified free of communicable tuberculosis within one year of employment and annually thereafter. Accidents or illnesses resulting in hospitalization or death must be reported to the Health Officer within five days. Nutrition and food service rules require appropriate meals for children and infants.
Noncompliance can result in Board of Health enforcement, suspension of operations, summonses, and statutory penalties for child care violations.
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