In New Jersey a family child care home caring for five or fewer children may be voluntarily registered through your county's Child Care Resource and Referral agency under state rules (N.J.A.C. 3A:54). Caring for six or more children requires a state child care center license from the NJ Department of
The NJ Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Licensing, regulates child care. A family child care provider caring for five or fewer children in the provider's own home may become voluntarily registered under the Manual of Requirements for Family Child Care Registration (N.J.A.C. 3A:54), which requires character references, a medical exam, CARI child-abuse background checks for household members 14 and older, and pre-service training. Anyone caring for six or more children below age 13 must obtain a DCF child care center license under N.J.A.C. 3A:52. Burlington County does not license daycares, but your municipality's zoning may treat a home daycare as a home occupation.
Operating a child care center for six or more children without a DCF license is a violation enforceable by the Office of Licensing, with penalties and closure.
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