DCF | Information for Child Care Providers

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Child Abuse Record Information (CARI)

Central Fingerprint Unit (CHRI)

Fingerprint Approval Retrieval Application (FARA)

Information on Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect

Effective March 6, 2017, Drinking Water Requirements. All child care center are required to complete copper and lead water testing. A water testing report for lead and copper is required if the center is serviced by a public community water system. Report should be attached to the DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist (links to form) and the DCF Statement of Assurance (links to form). Check the DEP Bureau of Safe Drinking Water website at www.state.nj.us/dep/dccrequest/safedrink.html or call 609-292-5550 for more information.
Environmental Guidance for all Child Care Centers & Educational Facilities can be found by contacting the NJ Department of Environmental Protection at www.nj.gov/dep/dccrequest/. To find out about the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund - Child Care Facility Grant Application HERE.
Indoor Environmental Health Assessment Overview can be found by contacting the NJ Department of Health at www.state.nj.us/health/eohap/childcare/index.shtml.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Child care centers must annually review the CPSC list of unsafe children’s products and make the list available to staff and parents or provide the parents with the website. The list is available at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/.
Child Care Center Application
Click below to view and download documents for child care centers information and use.

If you have questions or for any additional information, please contact the Office of Licensing at 1-877-667-9845.

Call the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-877 NJ ABUSE (1-877-652-2873) to report possible child abuse or neglect.