Starting a Child Care Business

Are you thinking about starting a child care business in your home?

• Family child care, defined as the care of five or fewer children in the provider’s home, is a natural choice for many parents.
• Children can interact in small groups in an informal home setting, and there is often the flexibility for extended or non-traditional hours.
• A New Jersey Certificate of Registration for Family Child Care can be obtained through the Office for Children, the state designated family child care sponsoring organization for Bergen County.

• IMPORTANT: 
  • Providers and a substitute must register separately with www.NJCCIS.com
  • Provider and substitute must complete 18 hours of trainings (please, see below):

• • • ** Identogo FingerPrinting - 18 years & over living in the household must get fingerprinted
    • Child Abuse Background Check - 14 years & older living in the household
    • FCC/FFN Orientation - (2 hours) -- Mandatory in Person
    • CPR & First Aid - 6 hours ($55.00 - check or money order) - Contact Andrea Alexander at (201) 640-5356 for more information

• • • Health & Safety Basics - 6 hours (available for free on NJCCIS)
    • Child Abuse & Neglect - 2 hours (available for free on NJCCIS)
    • Child Development - 2 hours (available for free on NJCCIS)

• • • Medical Exam & TB test (Provider & Substitute)

• • Provider and a substitute have the option to take the 10-hour online training with www.NJCCIS.com for FREE.

• • The FCC certificate in New Jersey is only for 5 children at a time

• Get more information to help get you started.
• The Office for Children provides technical assistance, training and referrals for registered family child care providers.
• For additional information and resources, visit the New Jersey Department of Human Services and the National Association for Family Child Care. 
• 2021 Child Care Provider Rate Increase