How to apply to be a provider

There are three types of child care establishments in the state of Ohio: • Child Care Center • Type A Family Child Care in your home • Type B Family Child Care in your home Child Care Center Location • off-site facility Group size • Not to exceed license capacity • Staff/child ratio and maximum group size limitations by age group must be maintained Staff • director/administrator and any number of employees/child care staff members Inspections • at least one prior to provisional licensure • at least two during the provisional period (12 months) • at least two each state fiscal year after continuous licensure Family Child Care – Type A Location • provider’s residence Group Size • 7-12 children Staff • provider, employee(s), or child care staff member(s) Inspections • at least one prior to provisional licensure • at least two during the provisional period (12 months) • at least two each state fiscal year after continuous licensure Family Child Care – Type B Location • provider’s residence Group size • 1-6 children, with no more than three children under age 2 Staff • provider, employee(s), or child care staff member(s) Inspections • at least one prior to provisional licensure • at least two during the provisional period (12 months) • at least two each state fiscal year after continuous licensure

If you are interested in opening a child care center, please click here (https://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/openingachildcareprogram.stm)and complete the pre-licensing orientation training for the type of Provider that you want to be. Steps to become a licensed family child care provider (Type A or Type B): 1. Complete a professional registry for the family child care applicant here(https://occrra.org/) 2. Complete an application online here(https://oclqs.force.com/oclqs_home)

Wayne County Job and Family Services wants to ensure all child care providers are compliant. Click here (http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov/childcare/familychildcare/)to review the rules, select “Family Child Care Rules” and then click on each section. Additional Manuals to Review: • Family Child Care Manual Procedure Letters(http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov/ChildCare/FamilyChildCare/FCCMPL/) • Family Child Care Manual Transmittal Letters(http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov/ChildCare/FamilyChildCare/FCCMTL/)

The child care provider will be required to record information through the Ohio TAP (Time & Attendance Payment),(https://ohiocctap.info/) which will allow the child care center to be paid accordingly.