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Registered Family Child Care Provider This provider is an individual who is registered under the rules of the Family Child Care Provider Registration Act (see N.J.A.C. 6) and serves no more than five children at any one time.

Ratio requirements Under 18 months: One staff member for four children () 18 months up to 2 ½ years: One staff member for six children () 2 ½ years up to 4 years: One staff member for 10 children () 4 years: One staff member for 12 children () 5 years and older: One staff member for 15 children ()

You can search for child care centers in your area and view their inspection reports by visiting our child care search page. Registered family child care providers are monitored by the Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs), which are community-based organizations contracted by the state in each county.

Under the provisions of the Manual of Requirements for Child Care Centers (N.J.A.C. 3A:52) every person or organization caring for six or more children below 13 years of age is required to secure a license from the Office of Licensing in the Department of Children and Families unless the program is exempt by law.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Age RangeRatio For Center-based Care in New Jersey State18 months - 2 1/2 years() 20 max2 1/2 - 4 years() 20 max4 years() 20 max5 years and older() 20 max4 more rows

New Jersey is the 4th smallest State by land area and is occupied by four main land regions; the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, the New England Upland, and the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region. The largest land area, the Atlantic Coastal Plain, covers the southern 3/5 of New Jersey.