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child care license/certification violation or Child abuse or neglect investigated by the Department. Publicly available licensing information regarding Child Care Providers will be provided upon request by the Department. All inspection and monitoring reports are available at the Child Care Choices website: https://childcarechoices.me/. B. Termination of Child Care Affordability Program to the Parent by the Department 1. The Department will terminate a Parent’s participation in the Child Care Affordability Program when: a. The Parent has Misrepresented their eligibility information; b. The Parent participating in Child Care Affordability Program is no longer a Maine Resident; c. The available Child Care Affordability Program funding is reduced; d. The State program changes through rulemaking; e. There are changes in the CCDF State Plan or other policies, when those decisions have had adequate public notice; and f. A Child Care Provider has given adequate notice to all Parents that Child Care Service(s) are to be terminated at the end of a specified period due to discontinuance of the Child Care Provider’s Child Care Service. 2. The Department must: a. Give written notice to the Parent(s) at least twelve (12) calendar days prior to the effective date of the termination; b. Retain copies of all notices to terminate Child Care Services in the Parent’s file; c. The written notice to terminate shall contain the following: i. The date of the termination; ii. The reason(s) for the termination; iii. Reference to the specific rules or regulations supporting the termination; iv. Explanation of the Parent’s right to request (in writing) a conference with the Department and/or an Administrative