Child Care Information Services (CCIS) can reimburse child care programs/individuals who choose to sign a provider agreement and meet our participation standards.  Child care providers are reimbursed by the CCIS on a monthly basis.

Programs.  Centers, Group Child Care Homes (GCCH), Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) sign a provider agreement and submit the following:

• Closures—paid or unpaid holidays, vacations, etc.
• Rates—a copy of your published rates

Individuals.  We refer to individuals who provide child care in their home as Relative/Neighbor (R/N) providers.  R/N providers must meet the following participation standards in order to be an approved provider:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must not be caring for more than 3 children
• Must provide care in his/her home and cannot live with the parent/caretaker
• Child Abuse and Criminal History—CCIS electronically submits a CareCheck application for all R/N providers (at no cost to the individual). The individual must pass the clearances.
• Identify themselves with photo or other identification
• Proof of address
• Social Security card or proof of Social Security number
• Proof of a working telephone with call out capability
• Maintain a healthy and safe environment
  • provider and child must wash hands after toileting, diapering and prior to preparing/handling food
  • working smoke detectors

• toxic materials will be kept in a locked cabinet or out of reach of children
• weapons or firearms will be kept in a locked cabinet with ammunition in a separate locked area.
• No physical punishment, including spanking.