Enrollment vs Attendance Study

The Division of Family Development (DFD) collaborated with the New Jersey State Policy Lab, which is an independent research center operated by the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University, to research and report on how total state spending will vary depending on whether subsidy payments are based on enrollment or attendance and how the subsidy payment system impacts different stakeholders.

Read the report here: Child Care Provider Subsidies in New Jersey: An Analysis of Issues, Impacts, and Options

Report on the Total Number of Deaths, Serious Injuries and Substantiated Cases of Abuse in Child Care Settings

Child care providers are required to report to the New Jersey Department of Children and Families when a child is seriously injured or dies in care, even if it wasn’t the result of a rule violation. In addition, they are required to report when a child is abused in child care. The Department also receives complaints from parents or others regarding children’s safety. These tables show the series injures, deaths and instances of substantiated child abuse that occurred in child care settings throughout New Jersey for a particular federal fiscal year (FFY) for the last three years. Numbers are subject to change as cases are investigated.  

FFY
2024
   Family, Friend and Neighbor
(License-Exempt)		 Family Child Care Providers
(Registered)  		Child Care Center
(Licensed) 		Summer Youth Camp
(License-Exempt)
Number of Providers 475 1,356 4,085 1,088
Total Licensed Capacity N/A 6,729 399,001 N/A
Deaths in Child Care 0 0 0 1
Serious Incidents with Injury 0 3 355 346
Substantiated Child Abuse 0 1 1 0

 

FFY
2023		  
Family, Friend and Neighbor
(License-Exempt)
 Family Child Care Providers
(Registered)  		Child Care Center
(Licensed) 		Summer Youth Camp
(License-Exempt)
Number of Providers 116 1,293 4,061 1,037
Total Licensed Capacity N/A 6,374 393,060 N/A
Deaths in Child Care 0 0 0 0
Serious Incidents with Injury 0 3 285 383
Substantiated Child Abuse 0 0 6 0
 
 
FFY
2022		   Family, Friend and Neighbor
(License-Exempt)		 Family Child Care Providers
(Registered)  		Child Care Center
(Licensed) 		Summer Youth Camp
(License-Exempt)
Number of Providers 100 1,230 4,010 983
Total Licensed Capacity N/A 5,932 387,131 N/A
Deaths in Child Care 0 0 1 0
Serious Incidents with Injury 0 1 256 70
Substantiated Child Abuse 0 0 6 0
  

How can I report abuse and neglect?

To report abuse and neglect call the Child Abuse Hotline (toll-free, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week) 1-877 NJ ABUSE (652-2873) or TTY 1-800-835-5510.


How can I report a health and safety violation?

To make a complaint about a child care center or report a health and safety violation, you can file a complaint online or call 1-877-667-9845.
To make a complaint about a summer youth camp, you can file a complaint online or call 1-609-913-5281.

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