Family Child Care Providers
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WANTED!!!! Family Childcare Providers
Do you want to be your own boss? Make your own hours? Get paid holidays/closures? AND work in a rewarding field?
Then becoming a FAMILY CHILDCARE PROVIDER may be what you’re looking for. Training is available at no cost to you and ORIENTATIONS are held several times per year.
Click and complete the family childcare Inquiry Form in the tab above and JOIN US FOR THE NEXT ORIENTATION!!!
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Our commitment to you:
We comply with the regulations governing sponsoring organizations, in accordance with the Manual of Requirements for Family Child Care Registration. We assume responsibility for the regulatory enforcement and support aspects of the Family Child Care (FCC) registration program. We evaluate prospective provider homes and existing homes for renewal and monitor these homes on a random basis.
We offer free accessible in-service and pre-service trainings focused on improving health and safety standards.
What you need to know:
Provider rates are increasing effective March 1st, 2025. Click on provider letter and Rate Charts below for details:
Provider Letter re Rates 03-01-25 English Carta sobre Tarifas Marzo 1, 2025 Espanol
Prov Rate Chart 3-1-25 English Tabla de Tarifas Marzo 1, 2025 Espanol
Parents will be required to start paying you a copayment for childcare starting August 1st, 2024. See provider notices in English & Spanish and a copayment chart directly below:
NEW copay chart Copay CHART 03-01-25
PROVIDER letter English 08-01-24 PROVIDER letter (Espanol) 08-01-24
New notices regarding Provider Health & Safety Training Requirements were issued in March 2024. Click to read notices below:
Updated Health and Safety Training Notice 03-2024
Aviso de Exigencias Actualizadas de Capacitaciones en Salud y Seguridad -Marzo 2024
Click here for Provider LETTER regarding Rate increase for 03-01-2024
For current Provider reimbursement RATES click chart — FCC FFN rates as of 8-01-24
H&S Training – Basic Requirements for Licensing Update
Course content included in the Health, Safety, and Child Growth and Development/Mandated Reporting: Basic Requirements for Licensing Course was updated in April 2024. If you completed this course prior to April 2, 2024, you do not need to take this training again, but please review the following document for a overview of the updates: English I En Espanol
If you have not yet taken this training, log in to your NICCIS account and navigate to the Registry dropdown and click on “Find Professional Development & Training Classes” and then search by the Event ID.
UPDATED EVENT IDs English Event ID: 140948 Spanish Event ID: 140950
2023 NJ DCF Child Care Provider Survey
New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) is conducting an important new study of child care in our state to learn about the key issues that affect child care programs serving New Jersey’s children and families. Your participation in this survey is highly appreciated and you will be compensated with a $50 gift card,
Take the survey here (please use the password NIEER23 when prompted for one).
For more information, review the email you received from the NJ Department of Children and Families via no-reply@njccis.com on October 11, 2023 or you can email us at survey@nieer.org.
The Thriving by Three Grant for Registered Family Child Care Providers will stop accepting applications on Friday, January 12, 2024 at 5 p.m.
The online application for the registered family child care provider grant will accept applications through Friday, January 12 at 5 p.m. If you have already submitted an application, please do not submit a new one. If you have any questions, please send your inquiries to DFD-ChildCareGrants@dhs.nj.gov.
Emergency Procedures Provider Letter 03-2023
FCC FNN Providers Pediatric First Aid CPR/AED American Red Cross (English and Spanish)
New Requirements for Approved Home Providers
Changes for Licensed and Registered Providers
Health & Safety Policies for ALL providers – Nov 2021
Copayment elimination and rate clarification 11-2021:
See Division of Family Development (DFD) letters clarifying rates for Family Childcare Providers and Family Friends & Neighbors
Rate Clarificaton letter FCC & FFN – ENGLISH
Carta de Aclaracion de tarifas – ESPANOL
For more information including a list of health and safety training topics that must be completed click on: www.childcarenj.gov
We are here to support you and can be reached by phone or email to make an appointment.
| Family Child Care Department CONTACT INFO:
Audra Polite, Supervisor (201) 451-8888 x186 / Email: apolite@ulohc.org |
