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accidents. See injury to child
activities
age-appropriate, 58
early childhood programs, 59–60
evening care, 60
infant/toddler, 59
outdoor, 58
school-age programs, 60
sick children, 89
time frames, 58
written outline of, 58
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), 17
administrative hearing, 11, 44
advertising by center, 8
advisory committee, 68
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), 73
annual meeting, 68
appeal rights. See administrative hearing
application
Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, 12
denial, 9, 10, 11, 37, 38
fee, 7, 12
license, 7, 9, 10, 14
asbestos, 8, 13, 50, 79
associate's degree
for group teacher, 30
for program supervisor, 33
attendance
maximum, 53
records, 25
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bachelor's degree
for director, 27
for head teacher, 28
for program supervisor, 33
for sponsor, 14
background checks. See CARI, CHRI
balconies, 55
barriers
between groups, 24
safety, 54, 55
bathroom. See toilet facility
bed linens
required, 63
use of, 64, 65
washing and disinfecting, 79
beds. See sleeping equipment
behavior management, staff development in, 35
bicycle helmets, 58
bites, 78, 83
booster seats, 93
bottles
feeding, 62
washing and disinfecting, 80
breast milk, 61
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building code. See NJUCC
Bureau of Licensing, 4, 12, 16, 33
authority for licensure, 2, 16
inspection of records by, 15
investigation of complaints by, 11
notifying parents of action against license, 11
public access to records of, 12
reporting to, 14, 18, 83
review of architectural plans by, 43
Bureau of Licensing (Office of Licensing)
address and phone number, i
bus, chartered, 93, 95
bus, school. See school bus
camp, 4
car seats, 93
CARI (Child Abuse Record Information) checks, 10, 18,
37–39
appeal of results, 38
confidentiality of records, 39
fee, 38
mandatory disqualification, 38
newly hired staff, 38
notification of results, 38
refusal to consent, 37
carpeting, 45
CCP (Certified Child Care Professional), 30
CDA (Child Development Associate), 30, 32
Certificate of Life/Safety Approval
applicable requirements, 12, 45, 52
eligibility, 1
fee, 12
regular, 5, 12
removal, 9, 11, 37, 38
temporary, 6, 12
Certificate of Occupancy. See CO
Certified Child Care Professional. See CCP
chicken pox, 72, 83, 88
child abuse background check. See CARI
Child Abuse Record Information. See CARI
child abuse/neglect, 10, 36, 37, 38–42, 67
confidentiality of records, 39
reporting, 16, 36
staff development, 35
staff orientation, 34
child care center
definition of, 2
exclusion from definition, 2–3
exemption from licensure, 3–4
Child Care Center Licensing Law, 1, 2
child development
college credits
group teacher qualifications, 30, 31
head teacher qualifications, 29
program supervisor qualifications, 32
program at center, 25, 26
training/staff development, 34, 88
Child Development Associate. See CDA
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