Official Information

Department of Human Services Office of Program Integrity and Accountability

DHS Licensed Provider Report Card
October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025

DDD Qualified Agencies

State Funding and Budgets

DDD Manuals and Checklist for Policies and Procedures

Office of Program Integrity and Accountability Incident Reporting

Support Coordinators,
DHS Office of Prevention (Stephen Komninos’ Law),
Licensing Regulations and Inspections

Children's System of Care (CSOC) Types of Out of Home Placement

Individuals may be placed in out-of-home residential settings, such as group homes, before the age of 21 in certain circumstances, typically when they require significant behavioral and/or medical supports that cannot be safely managed at home. There are several types of residential placements, each determined by the individual’s level of need and the intensity of services required.

Children's System of Care (CSOC) Investigative Process

NPI Records

NPI records are federal IDs that show a group home is registered to provide healthcare services. They are used for billing, compliance, and credentialing, but do not replace state licenses or oversight. Searching NPI records can give a list of all group homes that bill Medicaid.

How to Search for NJ Group Homes in NPI Registry

Go to the NPI Registry: https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov
Enter Taxonomy Description:
- Type: Community Based Residential Treatment Facility
Select NPI Type:
- Choose Organization (Type 2)
Select State:
- Choose NJ (New Jersey)
Select Address Type:
- Choose Primary Location
Search:
- Click the search button to see all NJ group homes with that taxonomy and NPI type.

Annual Reports from the Office of the Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families

2024 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report

2023 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report

2018 Annual Report

If You Suspect Abuse, You Must Report It

Report Abuse & Neglect

A National Crisis

Warehouses of Neglect

How Taxpayers are Funding Systemic Abuse in Youth Residential Treatment Facilities

A Senate Committee on Finance Staff Report

"Children, entrusted to the care of behavioral health providers, are routinely subjected to the risk of abuse. In the best of circumstances, children at residential treatment facilities receive care from under-trained and overburdened staff, are given infrequent therapy, sometimes by non-professionals, and are exposed to unsanitary, unsafe, and non-homelike environments. In the worst of circumstances, children at residential treatment facilities suffer the above as well as sexual, physical, verbal, or emotional abuse at the hands of staff. Mistreatment is endemic to the conditions at residential treatment facilities."

State Resources

Resources for Individuals with Disabilities and the People Who Support Them

State Agencies and Divisions

DHS
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL)
The Department of Education (DOE)
The Department of Children and Families (DCF)
The Department of Health (DOH)
The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE)
The Division of Consumer Affairs (within the Office of the Attorney General)
The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA)
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
The Division of Aging (DoAS)
The Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
The Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (Medicaid/DMAHS)

National Disability Rights Organizations

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
American Bar Association’s Commission on Disability Rights (CDR)
The Arc, a national organization advocating for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities
The Center for Public Representation seeks to improve the quality of lives of people with mental illness and other disabilities through the systemic enforcement of their legal rights while promoting improvements in services for citizens with disabilities
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities— national organizations working for public policy that ensures the independence, empowerment and integration of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) promotes improved educational opportunities for children with disabilities
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Disability Rights International (DRI) is an international non-governmental advocacy organization dedicated to the recognition and enforcement of the rights of people with mental disabilities.
NARPA (National Association for Rights Protection & Advocacy), working to protect the rights and enhance the dignity of people with mental health disabilities and people in recovery
National Center for Youth Law includes full text of articles on a range of legal issues, with links to the center’s cases
National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency working with the President and the Congress to increase the inclusion, independence and empowerment of all Americans with disabilities
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has information on Medicaid and other health programs that serve people with disabilities