4.2 Child Development Facilities

Once a child is determined eligible, the eligibility staff will work with the family to determine the type of child care arrangement that best meets the needs of the child and family. Families are encouraged to visit the selected facility and confirm that there is an open slot available for the child before the child's admission into the program occurs. The following child development facilities are available to families who are eligible to receive a child care subsidy: • Licensed child development center (operated by Level I and Level II child care providers that have a current valid Child Care Subsidy Provider Agreement); • Licensed child development home or expanded home (operated by Level I child care provider that has a current valid Child Care Subsidy Provider Agreement); • In-home care (care that is provided in the child’s home by a license-exempt provider with a current, valid Child Care Subsidy Provider Agreement). Child development home providers who apply for a child care subsidy may not select themselves as the child care provider for their own child. DC’s Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency, DC Child Care Connections (DC CCC) is available to help families select a child development facility. DC CCC can be reached by emailing OSSE.DCchildcareconnections@dc.gov or calling (202) 829-2500. DC CCC also offers a resource center that families can visit in person. Families can also visit My Child Care DC (mychildcare.dc.gov) to search for facilities that participate in the Child Care Subsidy Program. Using My Child Care DC, families can explore, compare, and connect with child care facilities.