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Care 4 Kids Transmittals

Care 4 Kids Operations Transmittals

  1. Health and Safety Inspections for All Programs (Revised 7-11-2022)
  2. Procedure for Providing Information on Developmental Screening
  3. Emergency Preparedness Plans for Care 4 Kids Providers

Care 4 Kids Policy Transmittals

Table of Contents

I. Definition and History

A. Introduction
B. Definition (July 29, 2002)
C. History of Eligibility Procedures (February 21, 2002)

II. Eligibility

A. Eligibility Requirements for Childcare Providers – Section 17b-749-12

  1. Unlicensed Relative Provider Background Checks (Revised 1-29-2024)
  2. Provider Orientation
  3. Other Individuals Living with a Provider
  4. Changes in Treatment-DCF Cases
  5. Lists of Statutory Crimes-05-21-2007
  6. Lists of Statutory Crimes-01-30-2009
  7. Lists of Statutory Crimes-05-22-2013
  8. Lists of Statutory Crimes-11-08-2013
  9. Pre-Paid Cellular Telephones-01-17-2006
  10. Telephone Requirements-01-20-2006
  11. CDA and NAFCC Bonus 
  12. Unlicensed Home Based Provider’s Eligibility
  13. Health and Safety Requirements for Providers (revision 9/19/2022)
  14. Associates Degree
  15. Child Care Subsidy for Youth Camps
  16. Requirements for Foster and Adopted Children
  17. Institution of Protective Services

B. Changes in Eligibility – Section 17b-749-19

  1. Summer Care-08-30-2002
  2. 2003 Summer Vacation and Fall Certificates-03-27-2003
  3. Discontinuing Active Cases-05-12-2009
  4. Jobs First Employment Services Changes-07-01-2009
  5. 90 Day Grace Period for Protective Services
  6. COVID-19 Temporary Program Changes (Effective July 12, 2022, this transmittal has been sunsetted and is no longer in effect)

C. Continued Eligibility – Section 17b-749-18

  1. First Redetermination Date-08-30-2002
  2. Extended Program Eligibility-08-30-2002
  3. Extended Payment Eligibility-05-25-2005
  4. Parent Provider Agreement Forms-02-28-2008
  5. Public Act 10-61-Eligibility Period Change-03-21-2011
  6. Public Act 15-227 Eligibility Period Changed to 12 Months
  7. Graduated Phase Out 2016
  8. Graduated Phase Out (Revised, 2018)
  9. 12 Month Eligibility (Revised, 3/16/2023)
  10. Continued Eligibility for 13 year old children (Revised 4/6/2022)
  11. Graduated Phase Out 2019

D. Financial Eligibility – Section 17b-749-05

  1. State Median Income Standards 08-30-2002
  2. Individual Development Accounts 11-14-2002
  3. State Median Income Standards 05-21-2003
  4. State Median Income Standards 2003-2004-Revised
  5. State Median Income Standards 2004-2005-Revised
  6. State Median Income Standards 2005-2006-Revised
  7. State Median Income Standards 2006-2007-Revised
  8. State Median Income Standards 2007-2008-Revised
  9. State Median Income Standards 2008-2009-Revised
  10. State Median Income Standards 2009-2010
  11. State Median Income Standards 2010-2011
  12. State Median Income Standards 2011-2012
  13. State Median Income Standards 2012-2013
  14. State Median Income Standards 2013-2014
  15. State Median Income Standards 2015-2016
  16. Program Income Eligibility Threshold
  17. 85% SMI
  18. State Median Income Standards 2016-2017
  19. State Median Income Standards 2018-2019
  20. Confirming Family Assets
  21. FY 2019-2020 State Median Income Standards
  22. FY 2020-2021 State Median Income Standards
  23. Assessing and Calculating Temporary Increases in Pay
  24. Temporary Increase of the SMI to 60%
  25. FY 2021-2022 State Median Income Standards
  26. FY 2022-2023 State Median Income Standards
  27. FY 2023-2024 State Median Income Standards

E. Non-Financial Eligibility – Section 17b-749-04

  1. Court Ordered Child Care Contributions 03-21-2003
  2. Child Support 05-01-2003
  3. Tax ID for Providers
  4. School Age Care for Distance Learning

III. Household Composition – Section 17b-749-03

A. Child Support Requirements and Other DSS Programs 08-30-2002
B. Family Composition in Two-Parent Households 10-16-2002
C. Foster Children who are Parents 10-17-2002
D. DCF Subsidized Guardians 02-01-2005
E. Removal of Requirement Regarding Securing Child Support 03-27-2006
F. Family Composition in Two-Parent Households 10-20-2011

IV. Payment Calculator – Section 17b-749-13

A. Determining Level of Care
B. One-Time Service Bonus 07-30-2014
C. Special Needs
D. Mandatory Registration Fee Revised
E. FCC UI Rate Increase
F. Center, Group Home, and Licensed-Exempt Providers Rate Increase
G. Retro Reimbursement Payments 2018-2019
H. 20% Accreditation Bonus
I. One-Time Longevity Incentive Bonus

V. Prioritization For Childcare Funding – Section 17b-749-08

A. Priority Groups 08-13-2002
B. Priority Group Funding 08-19-2002
C. Priority Group Funding 08-20-2002
D. Additional Funding for Priority Group 4 Applicants 08-29-2002
E. Income Eligibility Changes for PG 1D and PG 2 Applicants 03-11-2003
F. Public Act 03-02-Income Eligibility Changes for Families Qualifying for PG 1 D and PG 2 03-21-2003
G. Priority Group Coding 02-19-2004
H. Priority Group 4-Limited Opening 02-23-2004
I. Priority Group-Limited Opening-ADDENDUM 04-8-2004
J. Public Act 04-258-Eligibility Change 06-24-2004
K. Priority Group 4-Limited Opening-Seventh Mailing 09-27-2004
L. Priority Group 4 Program Opening 03-17-2005
M. Priority Group Funding 05-11-2009
N. Priority Groups 4 and 6-Program Opening 10-30-2009
O. Priority 6 Closure to New Applicants 10-25-2010 3
P. Public Act 10-61-Eligibility Period Change 03-21-2011
Q. Priority Group 6 Closure to Existing Clients as of August 1, 2013 06-28-2013
R. Program Income Eligibility Threshold Change for PG4 and PG4 Closure
S. Priority Group 2 and Priority Group 3 Closure for New Applications
T. Expanding Eligibility for Education and Workforce and Addition of Priority Groups 8, 9, and 10 (Revised)

VI. Rights and Responsibilities – Section 17b-749-02

A. Subpoenas 04-08-2003
B. Home Visits 04-17-2014

VII. Verification – Section 17b-749-06

A. Work Schedule Verification 08-2005
B. Case Processing Modifications 10-22-2007

VIII. Wait List – Section 17b-749-10

A. Priority Group 4-Limited Opening 02-23-2004
B. Priority Group 4 Limited Opening-Second Mailing 03-24-2004
C. Priority Group 4 Limited Opening-Third Mailing 04-14-2004
D. Priority Group 4 Limited Opening-Fourth Mailing 05-04-2004
E. Priority Group 4 Limited Opening-Fifth Mailing 06-02-2004
F. Wait List-PG2 Mailing 06-25-2004
G. Wait List-PG2 mailing-Addendum 07-14-2004
H. Expedited Applications Processing for Wait List Families 11-24-2004
I. Priority Group Limited Opening-January 2005 01-14-2005
J. Wait List

IX. Declared State of Emergency Modifications

A. COVID-19 Temporary Program Changes (Effective July 12, 2022, this transmittal has been sunsetted and is no longer in effect)

Last updated January 29, 2024