There is so much to think about when choosing child care in New Jersey.
Balancing location, cost, quality and just feeling good about who is watching your kids makes this a very important decision. New Jersey's child care program under the Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development can provide you with valuable information to help you make that selection. The state's child care program can support you with information about applying for child care assistance, licensing information, a search to find child care and inspection reports and information on what makes a quality program.
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Child Care Assistance Program
If you are thinking about or are applying for child care assistance to help you pay for care, our calculator will let you know if you may be income eligible and what your estimated copay would be.
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