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Daycare License Requirements for New Jersey

Worker requirements

Associate degree in early childhood education or child development; or 15 college credits including at least 6 in early childhood education or child development with the remainder from education, psychology, health care, nursing or other fields related to child growth and development; or credential as a CDA.

 

Provider / Child Ratio

Age Range

Ratio For Center-based Care

0 - 18 months

(1:4) 20 max

18 months

(1:7) 20 max

27 months 3 years

(1:10) 20 max

4 years

(1:12) 20 max

5 years

(1:15) 20 max

6 years and school age

(1:18) 30 max

Age Range

Ratio For Family Child Care

Infants

(1:3)

Preschool and older

(1:5) 3 additional children are allowed if they reside in the home or are the assistant's or substitute's children

 

New Jersey Department of Human Services
Office of Licensing
Quakerbridge Plaza, Building 6
P.O. Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
Phone: 609-292-1018
Fax: 609-292-6976
Hotline: 877-667-9845
Web site: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/

 

Licensing for child care centers

http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/divisions/licensing/CCCmanual.pdf

 

Licensing family child care

http://nj.gov/dcf/divisions/licensing/FCCmanual.pdf

 


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