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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 04/2019 In-home child care requests and provider information 11.27 CCAP will only allow child care assistance for care authorized in the child’s home if the child’s parent has an authorized activity outside of the home (or in a two-parent household, one parent has been determined unable to care) and if one or more of the following circumstances are met: • The parent’s authorized activity is during times when out of-home care is not available or when out-of- home care would result in disruption of the child’s nighttime sleep schedule. If child care is needed during any period when out-of-home care is not available, in-home care can be approved for the entire time care is needed. OR • The family lives in an area where out-of-home care is not available. OR • A child has a verified illness or disability that would place the child or other children in an out-of-home provider or center at risk or create a hardship for the child and the family to take the child out of the home to a child care home or center. In-home child care requests When requesting in-home child care, the parent must complete the Parent Request for In-Home Child Care (DHS-6475) (PDF) and submit the form with the appropriate documentation to their worker. Out-of-home care not available If the request is based on out-of-home care not being available: • The parent must contact Child Care Aware to obtain either a listing of licensed programs in their area or a written statement if there are no licensed programs available to meet the family’s needs. • The parent must contact all providers on the listing (if applicable) and document the reason(s) why those programs do not work for them. • The parent must provide a reason(s) why care cannot be provided in the legal nonlicensed (LNL) provider’s home and why care must be provided in the child’s home. Child illness or disability If the request is based on the child’s illness or disability: • A statement from a doctor or qualified professional must be submitted, verifying and describing the child’s condition and identifying that care needs to be provided in the child’s home. • The parent may also submit an explanation about why in-home care is requested (although not required). This explanation may describe how the child is at-risk to self or others or how the illness or disability creates hardship for the family and/or child. In-home child care approvals The CCAP agency submits completed requests, including all required documentation, to DHS for consideration. The county/tribe will receive a letter indicating whether the request was approved or denied. Only cases