Division of Child Care Resources
Mission Statement
Our mission is to empower Bergen County families by enabling them to provide their children with high-quality child care that fosters healthy childhood development. Additionally, we are committed to supporting the child care community through comprehensive education and training programs.
Services
Hours of operation
M-F 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Early and late hours available by appointment. Please call 201-336-7150
For Families
- Resource and Referral Agency for Bergen County
- New Jersey Child Care Assistance Program (NJ CCAP)
- Work First New Jersey (WFNJ)
- Family Engagement
For Child Care Providers
- Family Child Care Providers
- Providers who accept Child Care Subsidy
- Grow NJ Kids
- Infant/Toddler Network
- Professional Development
- Adult/Pediatric CPR, First Aid and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Training
Updates and News
Should read: The monthly CCR Director’s Meetings are scheduled every third Saturday of every month from 9:00am-10:00am virtually on Zoom. No meetings in December, April & July. Please register on NJCCIS, or contact nmelendez@bergencountynj.gov. Hope to see you there!
Copayments are resuming, your child care provider will begin collecting copayments from you starting August 1, 2024.
If you are a family receiving child care assistance through New Jersey’s Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development, federal law requires families to share in the cost of child care using a sliding fee scale (meaning cost is adjusted depending on your income). This fee is known as copayment or copay. For more information https://www.childcarenj.gov/Parents/CCAP/ImportantInfo.
- Provider Copayment Resumption Letter from DFD: DFDi 24-06-01 CC-238
- Parent Letter, Copayment Policies and FAQs from DFD: DFDi 24-06-01 CC-237
Child Care Market Rate Survey for 2023
The New Jersey, Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development, Office of Child Care Operations (DHS/DFD/OCCO) is required by the Federal Government to conduct a Child Care Market Rate Study for 2023. The data collected by this survey will provide valuable information related to child care market prices, expenses associated with the implementation of health, safety, and staffing requirements, and the cost of higher-quality care. DHS/DFD/OCCO will use the data collected through this process to inform policy and budget planning for the State’s child care assistance program. Child care provider participation is critical.
Provider Notice from DFD on Health and Safety Training Requirements (issued 05/04/2023)
Division of Family Development
- DFDI 25-02-05 – Rate Increases Licensed Centers, Family Child Care Providers, and Summer Youth Camps
- March 2025 Rate Charts
- March 2025 Rate Charts in Spanish
- Provider Letter Rate Increase
- Provider Letter Rate Increase in Spanish
The DHS/DFD Policy of payment based on enrollment rather than attendance for children in the Child Care Assistance Program has been extended through June 2023.
New website by the State of New Jersey designed to help residents, small businesses, nonprofits and local governments replace or rebuild damage due to storms and to prepare for future storms: DisasterHelp.nj.gov
Attendance and Enrollment Study
The Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development will launch a Child Care Enrollment Study Form to collect attendance for a study comparing the costs of enrollment vs. attendance-based assistance programs.
- Provider Notice for the Attendance and Enrollment Data Collection Study
- Provider Notice for the Attendance and Enrollment Data Collection Study (Spanish)
- DFDI Program Instruction 22-03-05
Grow NJ Kids tiered reimbursement now includes Family Child Care Providers (FCCs)
- Division of Family Development Instruction sheet and new rates
- Letter to Family Care Providers announcing new rates for Quality
Links
- NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development Website
- Grow NJ Kids Website
- Searching for Child Care
- Licensed Child Care Center Explorer
- Head Start and the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center Website
- Is Your Child Ready to Stay Home Alone? View guidelines (Spanish) and things to consider in making this difficult decision.