Policy Updates
The following are important updates that may affect you and the families you serve.
Changes taking effect March 1st, 2025:
Provider rates will increase. Click on the Provider letters and Rate Charts below for details:
Provider Letter re Rates English
Carta sobre aumento de Tarifas Espanol
Tabla de Tarifas Marzo 1, 2025 Espanol
Income eligibility and copayments will change 03/01/25. Click on links below for details:
Eligibility Income Scale 03-01-25
Copay CHART 03-01-25
Toddler and Preschool payment rates will increase effective 08-01-2024 for licensed CENTERS. See rate notice and rate chart below:
Rate Notice Aug 1 2024 Rate Chart Eff Aug 1 2024
Copayments are set to resume 08-01-2024. See provider notices in English & Spanish:
Copay letter PROVIDERS 08-01-24 Copay PROVIDER letter Spanish 08-01-24
New Notices regarding Provider Health and Safety Training Requirements were issued March 2024. Click on notices below:
Updated Health and Safety Training Notice 03-2024
Aviso de Exigencias Actualizadas de Capacitaciones en Salud y Seguridad -Marzo 2024
Special Care Policy Guide – English Special Care Policy Guide -English
Guía de Políticas de Cuidados Especiales
New Jersey Child Care Assistance Program Emergency Procedures Provider Notification Letter
License designation approving up to five children under age 2 1/2 (click here)
New First Aid and CPR Policy & Procedures for Family Childcare Providers and Approved Home Providers effective Nov. 2022 First Aid & CPR Procedures
Some Childcare Assistance policies have returned to Pre-COVID practices effective 05/01/22. Read a summary here SUMMARY Return to Normal Policies
Childcare Attendance and Enrollment Study — Read notice to providers here — Attendance & Enrollment Study – Provider Notice
The COVID 19 supplemental/differential monthly payment has been extended through December 2023 — Differential payment MUST be used to offset additional costs to families — Read notice– Differential Payment Provider Notice 2022-2023
**The acknowledgement form that MUST be signed to continue to receive this differential payment can be found here — Differential Acknlowledgement Form 2022-2023
Rate increase for CENTERS and COPAY WAIVER effective Nov. 1st, 2021 — read detailed letter here – Rate increase & copay PROVIDER letter Nov 2021
Copayment reduction for some families eff. May 01, 2021 — Read notice — Copay Reduction 05-01-2021 PROVIDER letter
Enrollment-based payment extended through June 30, 2024 –– Read notice — Provider Notice to Extend Enrollment Based Subsidy Payment through June 2024
See provider notice for more information regarding the COVID 19 supplemental payments- Provider Notice 3-3-2021
Provider Notice-Extensions and supplemental payments through June 2021 – Dated 02-18-2021
Provider Notice-School age extension Feb 2021 – Dated 01-28-2021
Provider Notice Child Care Extensions – Dated 12-28-2020
School age extension letter to providers – Dated 12-22-2020
Covid 19 Supplemental Payment Letter – December 2020
Childcare Standards COVID-19 – September 2020
Reimbursement-Payment Announcement COVID-19 – September 2020
Emergency and Disaster Child Care Policy – March 2020
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New requirements for Summer Youth Camps accepting subsidies — Read informational flyer — 2021 Summer Camp Subsidy Requirements
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IVR Interactive Voice Response Information for PROVIDERS and PARENTS
Click on the following packet for information regarding calling in childcare attendance using a telephone (IVR) system. Packet includes an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page and a parent CONTACT FORM to ensure the NJCK department has the most recent/accurate phone numbers for parents:
IVR Information PACKET – Effective January 2021
*Please Note: Use of the IVR system has been postponed until further notice. Providers will continue to receive automatic payment based on enrollment through June 30, 2021.
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