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_____________________________________________________________________________ DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual Verification of completed training must be provided prior to the end of the initial orientation period of 90 days, or the end of the yearly time frame for annual training. FFN providers who fail to comply with this requirement will be ineligible to be a provider until they meet the requirement. 622.4 Changes The following changes must be reported: • Address (mailing or physical) • Phone number • Location where care is being provided • Rates and hours • Number of children being cared for • Household composition (people moving in or out) • Name change The provider has 10 days to report changes and Child Care staff has 10 days to act on those changes. If verification of reported changes is needed, the provider has 10 days to provide verification and Child Care staff has 10 additional days to take the appropriate action. If requested verification is not received in the allotted timeframe, the provider may be inactivated allowing 10 additional days for the customer to find a new provider. 622.5 Reactivating an Inactive Non-Licensed Provider If a provider becomes inactive and is reactivated within 60 days of the inactivation date, they can be reactivated without filling out additional paperwork if they are in compliance with all program requirements, their provider information has not changed, and the customer remains the same. 623 License-Exempt Providers License-exempt providers are unlicensed before and after school programs that operate more than 10 hours per week, are offered on a continuous basis, provide supervision of children who are school age, and provide regularly scheduled, structured and supervised activities. These programs may be offered before and after school, on the weekend, during summer, holiday, and track breaks in the school calendar. Examples of License-Exempt Providers Include: • Out-of-School Recreation (OSR) Programs (e.g. Latch Key and Safe Key) • Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs (e.g. Boys and Girls Clubs) In addition to complying with the Provider Service Agreement, Immunization Records, and Cooperation with DWSS, all license-exempt providers must provide: • Program handbook that provides policy and procedures for Health and Safety compliance 623.1 License-Exempt Provider Group Size and Staff-to-Child Ratio Both OST and OSR programs who receive CCDF monies from the CCDP are required to abide by the staff­ to-child ratio and group size standards as follows: Program Required Staff-to-Child Ratio Group Size 600-Provider Information [8] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024