Child Care Centers (Active) Licensed in New Jersey (Strc_DCF_childcare) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: Child Care Centers (Active) Licensed in New Jersey (Strc_DCF_childcare) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:
Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Other Citation Details: Data is updated on a monthly basis. ADVISORY: This data was created only to be used as guidance to find active child care centers. The data should not be used as the determining factor in conducting receptor evaluations and the actions taken to protect them.,The NJDEP may distribute GIS data in a variety of formats, such as the ESRI shapefile and/or various versions of the file geodatabase format. The data also may be available for viewing on various profiles of the NJ GeoWeb online mapping application.
Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/OpenData/Strc_DCF_childcare.zip
Description:
Abstract: This data is a graphical representation of the listing of licensed active child care centers in NJ. It was created for the State of New Jersey's initiative regarding child care centers near contaminated sites. The Child Care Centers GIS layer contains all active, licensed child care facilities within the State of New Jersey based on a spreadsheet provided to the NJDEP Site Remediation Waste Management Program (SRWMP) by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) Office of Licensing. This monthly report also includes facilities operating in public schools (FOIPS) although these facilities are not required in most cases to submit environmental data to the NJDEP for NJDCF licensing. Proposed child care centers are not listed until a NJDCF License number is issued. ADVISORY: This data was created only to be used as guidance to find active child care centers. The data should not be used as the determining factor in conducting receptor evaluations and the actions taken to protect them. The child care data will be updated on a monthly basis as monthly updates of active child care facilities operation in New Jersey are provided to the NJDEP SRWMP by the NJDCF Office of Licensing. Users are hereby notified that data on NJDEP mapping applications for this data set may be more current than any downloadable shapefile, if provided.
Purpose: Created for the State of New Jersey's initiative regarding child care centers near contaminated sites. The data can be used as a guide to find active child care centers but shouldn't be used as the determining factor in conducting receptor evaluations and the actions taken to protect them.
Supplemental Information: Child care centers are represented as a point feature class with identity and address attributes, facility operational attributes and geocoding process attributes. The "DCF_LICENCE_ID" attribute can be used to join other attribute data to the feature class. The attribute table includes records that have points that were initially generated by comparing a site plan submitted to the NJDEP to a digital image using GIS software. Currently, the location of new childcare facilities or those child care facilities that have moved to a new location are identified initially via address matching using the NJ Cascade Geocoder after which the locations are manually verified and updated if necessary. Locations representing the building housing the child care center were used whenever possible. Key identifiers (Site ID and SRP Pref ID Num) that can be linked back to NJEMS via dataminer reports for information concerning the environmental assessment at a particular facility have been provided for each child care center when applicable.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Monthly
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -75.555277
East Bounding Coordinate: -73.924158
North Bounding Coordinate: 41.287494
South Bounding Coordinate: 38.930402
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme Keyword: society
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: Children and Families
Theme Keyword: providers
Theme Keyword: centers
Theme Keyword: children
Theme Keyword: child care
Theme Keyword: NJDEP
Theme Keyword: Strc_DCF_childcare
Theme Keyword: DCF
Theme Keyword: NJDCF
Theme Keyword: daycare
Theme Keyword: childcare
Theme Keyword: childcare_centers
Theme Keyword: Department of Children and Families
Theme Keyword: DYFS
Theme Keyword: day care
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: New Jersey
Place Keyword: NJ
Access Constraints: By using or by acquiring the data, the user agrees to data use limitations stated in the "Use Constraints". This data layer is shown in the NJDEP's NJ-GeoWeb mapping application accessible through the Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm
Use Constraints: ADVISORY: This data was created only to be used as guidance to find active child care centers. The data should not be used as the determining factor in conducting receptor evaluations and the actions taken to protect them. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Data Distribution Agreement. The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data. Terms of Agreement 1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular use, freedom from computer virus nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. User is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact. 2. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed without all the metadata provided. 3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize this digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: "This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed." 4. NJDEP makes no warranty that digital data are free of Copyright or Trademark claims or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of this data may be subject to the copyright of trademark laws.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NJDEP/SRWMP/BIS
Contact Person: Joe Stefanoni
Contact Position: GIS Specialist
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 401 E. State St., PO Box 428
City: Trenton
State or Province: New Jersey
Postal Code: 08625-0428
Contact Voice Telephone: (609) 633-1405
Contact Electronic Mail Address: joe.stefanoni@dep.nj.gov
Contact Instructions: Email preferred.
Native Data Set Environment: ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: 20090401
Title: New Jersey Public, Non-public, and Charter School point locations, NJ State Plane NAD83
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:
Publisher: NJ Office of Information Technology (NJOIT), Office of Geographic Information Systems (OGIS)
Online Linkage: https://njgin.state.nj.us/oit/gis/download/Schools_NJ.mdb
Data Quality Information:
Attribute Value Accuracy Information:
Attribute Accuracy Report: Accuracy of attribute data was initially done by comparing a site plan submitted to the NJDEP to a digital image using software such as NJ-GeoWeb. When site plans were not available, a series of address matching steps was completed and/or a google maps search on the child care center name and/or address was used. Currently, the location of new childcare facilities or those child care facilities that have moved to a new location are identified initially via address matching using the NJ Cascade Geocoder after which the locations are manually verified and updated if necessary. In both processes, locations representing the building housing the child care center were used whenever possible.
Logical Consistency Report: Tests for topological accuracy include the comparison of submitted site plans using digital imagery on NJDEP's NJ-GeoWeb or i-MapNJ mapping applications. Locations at the building and/or part of building (ie: strip mall) housing the child care facility were used whenever possible. When site plans were not available, a series of address matching steps was completed and/or a google maps search on the child care center name and/or address was used.
Completeness Report: The Child Care Centers GIS layer contains all active, licensed child care facilities within the State of New Jersey based on a spreadsheet provided to the NJDEP Site Remediation Waste Management Program (SRWMP) by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) Office of Licensing. This monthly report also includes facilities operating in public schools (FOIPS) although these facilities are not required in most cases to submit environmental data to the NJDEP for NJDCF licensing. Proposed child care centers are not listed until a NJDCF License number is issued.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: The horizontal accuracy of the GPS derived site locations is typically 1-5 meters. This was verified using digital orthophotography. The horizontal accuracy of the locations derived from 2015 orthophoto images is typically within 20 feet. The horizontal accuracy of the address-matched locations is probably within 1,000 feet. The address-match accuracy is very much dependent on the NJ Centerlines Roads GIS layer. The spatial accuracy of the road arcs, as well as the address coding ranges associated with each road arc are key factors in accuracy of the points matched to the arcs.
Lineage:
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: unknown
Title: NJDEP New Jersey Environmental Management System (NJEMS) Sites
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: database
Publication Information:
Publisher: NJDEP
Other Citation Details: tabular data updated daily
Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm
Type of Source Media: None
Source Citation Abbreviation: njems
Source Contribution: The feature class was created from data found in the NJDEP New Jersey Environmental Management System (NJEMS) data base that supplies coordinates and descriptive attributes from multiple tables. The NJEMS data specific to this GIS layer was generated from submitted environmental reports to the NJDEP of licensed child care centers (i.e. Preliminary Assessment and Site Investigation reports). Key identifiers (Site ID and SRP Pref ID Num) that can be linked back to NJEMS via dataminer reports for information concerning the environmental assessment at a particular facility have been provided for each child care center when applicable. In addition the data was compared monthly to a table of child care centers supplied by the Office of Licensing in the NJ Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) to make sure all active licensed centers are included.
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The feature class was created from data from a monthly spreadsheet of active licensed child care centers within the State of New Jersey, supplied by the Office of Licensing in the NJ Department of Children and Families (NJDCF).  Coordinates for each child care center were generated via address matching using the NJ Cascade geocoder in ArcMap.  Each location was then verified in ArcMap and updated if applicable.  Site ID and/or Program Interest ID fields were updated if applicable based on NJEMS and Masterfile data as determined through the proximity of NJEMS Sites using the NJEMS Sites GIS layer in ArcMap.
Process Date: 20210701
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Site Remediation Program, Bureau of Information Systems, GIS Unit
Contact Person: Joe Stefanoni
Contact Position: GIS Specialist
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address: 401 East State St, 401-06N
City: Trenton
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08625
Country: US
Contact Voice Telephone: 609-633-1405
Contact Electronic Mail Address: joe.stefanoni@dep.nj.gov
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Entity point
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: Strc_DCF_childcare
Entity Type Definition: List of Active Child Care Centers Licensed in New Jersey
Entity Type Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute:
Attribute Label: OBJECTID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SITE_ID
Attribute Definition: NJEMS/Masterfile key internal identifier
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: PREF_ID_NUM
Attribute Definition: NJEMS/Masterfile key identifier
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CENTER_ID
Attribute Definition: Department of Children and Families child care license ID number
Attribute Definition Source: DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CENTER_NAME
Attribute Definition: Child Care Center Name as provided by DCF
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ADDRESS
Attribute Definition: Address of center as provided by DCF
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ADDRESS2
Attribute Definition: Secondary Address Information as provided by DCF
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CITY
Attribute Definition: City that child care center is located in
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COUNTY
Attribute Definition: County the child care center is located in
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: STATE
Attribute Definition: State the child care center is located in
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: New Jersey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ZIP
Attribute Definition: Zip Code of child care center
Attribute Definition Source: USPS
Attribute Domain Values:
Codeset Domain:
Codeset Name: United States Postal Service (USPS) Zip Code list
Codeset Source: https://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
Attribute:
Attribute Label: OWNER
Attribute Definition: The owner of the child care center
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute Label: DIRECTOR
Attribute Definition: Child care center director
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CENTER_PHONE
Attribute Definition: Child care center phone number
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LICENSED_CAPACITY
Attribute Definition: Maximum number of children that are allowed for under the child care center license
Attribute Definition Source: DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AGE_RANGE
Attribute Definition: The age range served by the child care center
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: 0 to 13
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The age range served by the child care center is 0 to 13
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: 0 to 6
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The age range served by the child care center is 0 to 6
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: 2 1/2 to 13
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The age range served by the child care center is 2 1/2 to 13
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: 2 1/2 to 6
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The age range served by the child care center is 2 1/2 to 6
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: 6 to 13
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The age range served by the child care center is 6 to 13
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/DCF
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MONTHS_OPERATIONAL
Attribute Definition: The length of time the child care center operates over a given year
Attribute Definition Source: DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Full Year
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Child care center operates for the entire year
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: DCF
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: School Year
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Child care center operates over the school year (September through June)
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: DCF
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Summer/seasonal only
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Child care center is in operation over the summer or seasonal only
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: DCF
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SESSIONS
Attribute Definition: Operating hours on a daily basis
Attribute Definition Source: DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: After school
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Child care is available after school
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Before school
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Child care is available before school
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Full day only
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Child care is available for the full day only
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Half and full day
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Child care is available for half day and full day
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: School vacations/Holidays
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Child care is available during school vacations and holidays
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LICENSE_APPROVAL_DATE
Attribute Definition: Date current license for the child care center was approved by DCF
Attribute Definition Source: DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LICENSE_RENEWAL_DATE
Attribute Definition: Date current license for the child care center will need to be renewed by DCF.
Attribute Definition Source: DCF
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute Label: X_COORD (Alias: NJSPC83 Easting (X))
Attribute Definition: X coordinate (East-West) value. Represented as the Easting value in the NJ State Plane Coordinate System (NAD83) in US feet units.
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Y_COORD (Alias: NJSPC83 Northing (Y))
Attribute Definition: Y coordinate (North-South) value. Represented as the Northing value in the NJ State Plane Coordinate System (NAD83) in US feet units.
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique input
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LOCATION_REFERENCE_DESC (Alias: Coord Location)
Attribute Definition: The location that the X and Y coordinate for a child care center represents
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/SRP GIS Unit
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: structure on site
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The point represents the structure that houses the child care center
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: center of facility
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The point represents the structure the center of the developed portion of the property that houses the child care center.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/SRP GIS Unit
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: center of site
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The point represents the center of the property that houses the child care center
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/SRP GIS Unit
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: front entrance
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The point represents the front entrance of the child care center
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/SRP GIS Unit
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: parcel centroid
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The point represents the centroid of the parcel on which the child care center
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: general area/neighborhood
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The specific location of the child care center could not be determined.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/SRP GIS Unit
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CENTER_EMAIL (Alias: Email)
Attribute Definition: Email
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FOIPS (Alias: Facility Operating in Public School)
Attribute Definition: Facility Operating in Public School
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COORD_SOURCE_TYPE_DESC (Alias: Coord Source Type)
Attribute Definition: Coord Source Type
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COORD_SYS_DESC (Alias: Coord System)
Attribute Definition: Coord System
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COORD_SOURCE_ORG_DESC (Alias: Coord Source Org)
Attribute Definition: Coord Source Org
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value
Attribute:
Attribute Label: DOWNLOAD_DATE
Attribute Definition: The date that the childcare facility GIS layer was last updated.
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Overview Description:
Entity and Attribute Overview: 
This information includes specific details of each center, including contract renewal dates, contact names and phone numbers and data on the type of services provided by each center.  Additional attributes contain information on the site address, mailing address, and the county, municipality and postal zip code where the centers are located.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: none
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS
Contact Person: GIS Help Desk
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 401 East State Street
City: Trenton
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08625
Contact Voice Telephone: (609) 777-0672
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (609) 292-7900
Contact Electronic Mail Address: gisnet@dep.nj.gov
Distribution Liability: This organization provides the geographic data "as is". This organization makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. Also, this organization makes no warranty either expressed or implied, regarding the condition of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these files have been processed successfully on computers at this organization, no warranty is made by this organization regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. See also "Use Constraints" for additional distribution and/or data use requirements.
Standard Order Process:
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: DEP distributes ESRI .SHP and/or GDB. Some data may be NJ GeoWeb "display only" layers.
Format Version Number: latest version
File Decompression Technique: WinZip
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Network Address:
Network Resource Name: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Network Address:
Network Resource Name: https://gisdata-njdep.opendata.arcgis.com/
Fees: None
Ordering Instructions: All available NJDEP public GIS data can be downloaded for free. Some data shown in NJGeoWeb application may not yet be available for download due to various data or distribution issues. Please email gisnet@dep.nj.gov with any data distribution questions.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Site Remediation Program, Bureau of Information Systems, GIS Unit
Contact Person: Joe Stefanoni
Contact Position: GIS Specialist
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 401 E. State St.
City: Trenton
State or Province: New Jersey
Postal Code: 08625
Contact Voice Telephone: Joe Stefanoni
Contact Electronic Mail Address: joe.stefanoni@dep.nj.gov
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time