New Jersey — statewide
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing
In short
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing issues 1 permit we publish for New Jersey — statewide, last verified 2026-09-03. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centre License | New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing | $110–$250 for three years, banded by licensed capacity | 3 years | 2026-09-03 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Child Care Centre License
Six capacity bands from $110 at six to fifteen children up to $250 above a hundred and eighty, and the figure buys three years rather than one — which makes New Jersey among the cheapest states per year for a licensed centre. The same amount applies to an initial license and a renewal, with no separate application, inspection or late fee. A Head Start centre or a school-age programme that charges parents nothing pays a flat $110. Banding is on licensed capacity, not enrolment, and a license is needed for six or more children under thirteen. Apply at least forty-five days before opening or expiry. A temporary license may precede the regular one at no extra cost but eats into the three years. Family child care is different in kind as well as price: it is voluntary registration through a county sponsoring organisation at $25 for three years, and the money is the organisation's rather than the state's.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey — statewide
- Phone
- (877) 667-9845
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- New Jersey Administrative Code title 3A, chapter 52 — manual of requirements for child care centers, including the three-year licensing fee tableNew Jersey Department of Children and Families · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
- New Jersey Administrative Code title 3A, chapter 54 — manual of requirements for family child care registrationNew Jersey Department of Children and Families · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
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