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Child Care Provider Registration Agreement Page 9 2. You agree to offer the same benefits, advantages, and discounts to ADES clients that are offered to non- ADES clients. 3. You agree not to require Clients to utilize more child care hours or days than are needed. 4. If a Client is divorced or separated, or has a parenting agreement with one or more individuals, you agree to obtain specific instructions from the custodial Client regarding the other parent or named party or parties. 5. On or prior to the start date of services, you agree to obtain from, and review with the client, the Best of Care Form (CCA-1200A), [see Attachment #7]. This form will be retained for five (5) years after termination of this Agreement. 6. On or prior to the start date of services, you agree to complete a Provider/Parent/Guardian’s Agreement for Child Care Charges form (CC-208) for each child in care [see Attachment #8]. You and the Client shall complete a new (CC-208) immediately after receiving notice of a subsequent change in child care rates, co-payment amounts, and additional charges or upon your receipt from the ADES/CCA Eligibility Specialist of a new Certificate of Authorization for the child in care. 7. You agree to make available to Clients and their families any resources that ADES provides you. 8. You agree to furnish Clients with periodic receipts, if requested. 9. As required by the Internal Revenue Code 26 U.S.C. § 6109(a)(2), you agree to give your Social Security number (SSN) or taxpayer identification number (Employer Identification Number/Federal Employer Identification Number) to any Client who was furnished child care services at your facility. 10. Copies of a child’s sign-in/sign-out record or any related ADES information shall be provided to the Client upon request or as permitted in Section 3.11, Confidentiality, of this Agreement. 11. You agree to give Clients a 15-day written notice of rate changes, changes in the hours of operation and changes in the age range of children served. 12. Group Size You agree not to exceed the following Group Size Maximum Standards and parameters. Age Group Maximum Group Size Infants 11 1 year old children 13 2 year old children 16 3 year old children 26 4 year old children 30 5 year old children (not school age) 40 School age children 40 a. Each child in a group shares two common experiences with every other child in this group; the same primary caregiver(s) is/are responsible for the child’s basic and developmental needs and are co-located within the same space. The number of children who may be in a group varies according to the age of the children and the number of primary caregivers as determined by ratio. The age of the youngest child within the group shall determine the ratio and maximum group size. For special group activities, such as, outdoor play, mealtime, sleeping and field trips, the group may exceed the maximum group size for the specified period of time only for these activities. ADHS BCCL ratios and licensed capacity may not be exceeded. b. A child is assigned a primary caregiver upon enrollment. This caregiver is responsible for the majority of the child’s care and interactions throughout the day; ensuring needs such as diaper changing, feeding, etc., are met in a timely manner; observation and assessment; and communicating with families. Children should always be given the opportunity to make autonomous choices of activity and their level of participation within that setting. ADHS BCCL regulations for supervision while moving between activities must be maintained at all times. CCA-1210B (4-16) – Arizona Department of Economic Security