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Child Care Provider Registration Agreement

Page 26 EXHIBIT 1 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION EXPULSION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES I. POLICY STATEMENT The Arizona Department of Economic Security is committed to ensuring minimizing the expulsion rate at child care and early childhood programs that receive Child Care and Development Funds. The Department will provide assistance by creating better awareness for parents/guardians and child care programs related to any issues that may lead to the expulsion of children in care. II. APPLICABILITY This policy applies to the ADES eligible parents/guardians, ADES contracted child care providers that offer child care services to the eligible parents/guardians, ADES employees identified as a child care specialist including Eligibility, Certification, and Resource Specialists. III. AUTHORITY Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 45 CFR Part 98 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program A.R.S. § 46-801 Child Care Services IV. DEFINITIONS ADES: Arizona Department of Economic Security (Department) ADES Contracted: The ADHS licensed child care centers and ADHS certified child care group homes that hold a signed Child Care Registration Agreement with ADES/CCA, and ADES certified family child care providers. ADHS: Arizona Department of Health Services Best of Care Form: The Department approved form (CCA-1200A) or alternative approved form that is used for the purpose of collecting information about a child in care, which includes all the information listed in the section VI(A)(1)(a). If the form is developed by other than the Department, the form shall be approved by the Department prior to use. CCA: Child Care Administration Child Care Providers: The ADES contracted child care providers including ADHS licensed child care centers, ADHS certified child care group homes, and ADES certified family child care home providers. Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R): A service the Department administers under A.R.S. § 41-1967. The assistance and resources regarding child care are provided to families, child care providers, and the community at no charge. Department: Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) Eligible parent/guardian: Parent/guardian who has been determined programmatically and financially eligible to receive child care subsidy by ADES/CCA. Expulsion: The process of removing or excluding a child from a child care program. IEP: Individualized Education Program IFSP: Individual Family Service Plan Inclusion Specialist: A certified teacher who has specialized knowledge of the current principles and techniques of educating students with significant disabilities in general education classrooms. Mental Health Consultant: A mental health professional providing early childhood mental health consultation services. Quality First Coach: A coach assigned by First Things First Quality First program who supports child care providers with personalized guidance, training and mentoring. CCA-1210B (4-16) – Arizona Department of Economic Security