Types of Child Care
Family, Friend or Neighbor Child Care Provider
Families participating in the child care subsidy programs have the option to select a family member, friend or neighbor to care for their children. Formerly known as an Approved/In-Home provider, FFN is a term used to describe a child care provider who is not registered based on the Manual of Requirements for Family Child Care. These unregulated child care providers can either care for children in their own home or in the home of the child. Approved FFN’s can be approved to receive subsidy payments through the Department of Human Services.
Eligibility:
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Participate in orientation and Pre-service training.
- Submit a Physician’s Statement annually. Medical Clearance to care for children.
- Pass a Criminal History Record Information Check (CHRI) for themselves and all household members 18 years of age or older, completed every 5 years (or at time of relocation). A criminal history background check which determines whether a person has been convicted of a disqualifying crime. This check includes searches of FBI fingerprints, In-State criminal registry or repository and the National Crime Information Center’s National Sex Offender Registry.
- Pass a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) for themselves and all household members 14 years of age or older, completed annually. A child abuse and neglect background check which determines whether a person has a substantiated incident of child abuse and/or neglect.
- Current certification in pediatric and adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. (CPR) and First Aid (biennially).
- Participate in health and safety trainings. NJ Health & Safety Basics and Child Abuse & Neglect.
- Pass an inspection of the home using the State’s Family Friend, Neighbor & In-Home Provider Home Inspection Checklist.
- Pass monitoring and unannounced inspection visits.
- Comply with Subsidy Program terms and E-Child Care Payment policies.
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Licensed Child Care Center
This facility is approved by the state Office of Licensing (OOL) for the care, development and supervision of six or more children under 13 years of age who are in care for less than 24 hours a day. Centers that are accredited by a national association are programs that have been recognized as high-quality programs. Centers participating in Grow NJ Kids, NJ's Quality Rating and Improvement System, are programs participating in quality activities to continuously improve their program to meet higher quality standards beyond licensing standards.
Registered Family Child Care Provider
This is a provider who cares for no more than five children at any one time in his or her home and has received an initial, renewal or temporary Certification of Registration demonstrated to the satisfaction of the sponsoring organizations (Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies) and Office of Licensing.
Summer Youth Camps
Summer Youth camps are licensed under the Youth Camp Safety Act of New Jersey and possess a certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Health and provide services wholly or in part for recreational and educational purposes to five or more children under the age of 18.
Early Learning Programs for Young Children
Early Head Start
Provides comprehensive early childhood development programs serving low-income pregnant women and children from ages birth to 3 and their families.
Head Start
Promotes the school readiness of young children through agencies in their local community for low-income families and children ages 3 to 5.
State Pre-K
Free preschool early learning and education programs for 3- and 4-year-olds are available in 25 school districts.
Special Services School Districts
These districts provide options for preschool students with special needs and were developed to address the educational and developmental needs of children ages 3 to 5. Typically, these districts are comprised of three types of classes: classes that educate 4-year-old students who have special needs in the same classroom as those students who do not have special needs; preschool classes for students with Individualized Educational Programs and the need for smaller group sizes and more individualized programming; and classes with highly specialized instruction for students with autism and students with hearing impairments.