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Environmental Guidance for All Child Care Centers & Educational Facilities<\/h4>\n

Child Care Centers must conduct an environmental review before Department of Children and Families- Office of Licensing will approve an application to operate a child care center. In order to obtain a Response Action Outcome (RAO), a Licensed Site Remediation Professional<\/a> must be hired to conduct a Preliminary Assessment, at a minimum, and issue an RAO. Please be advised that the New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is no longer issuing Child Care Facility Approval letters.<\/p>\n

Please click on the appropriate box below for specific information on the requirements applicable to your situation.<\/p>\n

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<\/i>New Center<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Looking to open a new child care center?<\/p>\n

Learn more about current child care environmental requirements for child care licensing.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/i>New with Prior Approval<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Are you opening a child care center in a location that already has an approval letter, such as a No Further Action letter, a Response Action Outcome, or a Child Care Facility Approval letter?<\/p>\n

Learn how to recertify prior approval letters.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/i>3 Year License Renewal<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Are you looking to renew a child care center license and have already fullfilled the environmental requirements at your last renewal date?<\/p>\n

Learn more about renewal requirements.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Educational Facilities<\/a> must conduct an environmental review before a construction official can issue a construction permit or a Certificate of Occupancy.<\/p>\n

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Environmental Requirements for Schools<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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