New Jersey requires immunization records, a physical exam, and lead screening before your child can attend licensed child care. Here's every form, who fills it out, and where to get it.
Last verified: September 8, 2026
New Jersey's primary child care enrollment form is the Universal Child Health Record (CH-14). This state-issued form documents your child's physical exam, immunization history, developmental status, and health conditions. Per N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1, all licensed child care centers must have a completed CH-14 on file before enrollment.
The CH-14 must be completed by a licensed healthcare provider and is valid for one year — it must be updated annually while your child is in care.
New Jersey Administrative Code N.J.A.C. 8:57-4 requires documented proof of age-appropriate immunizations for all children in licensed child care. The immunization record is typically part of the CH-14 but may also be a separate signed statement from your physician.
Required immunizations for child care (age-appropriate):
New Jersey requires lead screening for all children at ages 12 and 24 months, and for any child under 6 years old not previously tested. Per N.J.A.C. 8:51A, licensed child care centers must verify that enrolled children have been screened. Your pediatrician performs this with a simple blood test during a routine well-child visit.
Documentation of lead screening is part of the CH-14 form. If your child hasn't been tested, the center will ask you to get it done — it's not optional in New Jersey.
(Source: NJ DOH — Childhood Lead Program; N.J.A.C. 8:51A, accessed Aug 29, 2026)
Camp health form requirements in New Jersey depend on the type of camp and licensing:
(Source: NJ DOH — Youth Camp Safety; N.J.A.C. 8:25, accessed Aug 29, 2026)
Licensed child care centers need the CH-14, immunization record, and lead screening documentation. Camps may have their own health forms. Call ahead and get the exact list.
Your pediatrician can complete the CH-14, update immunizations, order lead screening (if not yet done), and sign any camp health forms — all in one visit. Bring the flu vaccine requirement to their attention if your child is under 5.
Turn in completed forms to the child care center or camp office. The CH-14 expires annually, so keep a copy — you'll need to renew it each year and again for school enrollment.
Every person in your family gets a private @families.familystork.com email address. Give it to your pediatrician — they send records to it, and the health story builds itself. The CH-14, every vaccine date, the lead screening results — all filed automatically into one timeline.
When the camp asks for an updated physical? When you renew the CH-14 next year? When kindergarten enrollment starts? It's all already in one place.
$99/year — or about $10 a month.
New Jersey allows medical and religious exemptions from child care immunization requirements. Philosophical or personal belief exemptions are not available in New Jersey (eliminated by P.L. 2019, c. 367).
Governing statutes: N.J.S.A. 26:1A-9.1 (immunization requirements); P.L. 2019, c. 367 (exemption law).
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