A home caring for three to five children is a 'family child care home' registered with the state Department of Children and Families under the Family Child Care Provider Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-16). Morris County does not license home daycare; registration is via a DCF-approved sponsoring organization.
New Jersey defines a family child care home as the provider's private residence serving no fewer than three and no more than five children at one time. These providers register under the Family Child Care Provider Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 30:5B-16 et seq., through a DCF-approved sponsoring organization following the Manual of Requirements (N.J.A.C. 10:126). Caring for six or more triggers full child care center licensing. Beyond state registration, the home must comply with municipal zoning; New Jersey treats registered family child care as a permitted use in residential zones. Morris County does not register or license home daycares; that is a state DCF function.
Operating outside the registration/licensing framework violates N.J.S.A. 30:5B; DCF can order closure and pursue penalties. Zoning issues are enforced separately by the municipality.
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