Licensing Standards
for DayCare Centers
Section 10:122-2.3
Location of a Center
GEN (a) The license E "license:not transferable" shall be
issued to a specific center sponsor E "sponsor:issuance of license"
at a specific location and shall not be transferable.
(b) When two or more buildings are, or will be, utilized to accommodate centers
operated by the same sponsor E "sponsor:multiple centers" , the sponsor
shall apply to the Bureau for either:
- A separate license E "license:multiple centers" for each
center in each building; or
- A single license covering all the buildings that comprise a single
center, provided that:
- i. The buildings are on the same or contiguous properties;
- ii. The programs have the same director; and
- iii. The Bureau determines that issuance of a single license would
not be detrimental to the health, safety, well-being, and development
of the children served.
(c) A center shall not be located near or adjacent to areas determined by the
Bureau to be hazardous to the physical health and safety of the children.
(d) The requirements for co-location of a center within a multi-use building
E "multi-use building" are as follows:
- The sponsor of a center that is, or seeks to be, co-located in a
multi-use building E "multi-use building" shall indicate on its
application E "application:license" the nature of the co-location.
- Prior to approving the site, the Bureau shall determine that the
multi-use site does not pose a serious risk to the health, safety or well-being
of the children.
- The Bureau may require the center to:
- i. Operate in a separate room, floor and/or section of the building;
- ii. Have or use a separate entrance and/or toilet facility; and/or
- iii. Meet any other physical plant, staffing, program or other operational
requirements that are deemed necessary to protect the children from serious
risk of harm stemming from the co-location.
- The sponsor of a center that has been approved to be located in
a multi-use building E "multi-use building" shall notify the Bureau
of any change in use by other occupants of the building, as specified in N.J.A.C.
10:122-3.2(a).
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