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_____________________________________________________________________________ DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual • Employer Request for Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Information form from the State of Nevada Division of Child and Family Services indicating “No Record Found” 630 PROGRAM RATES/ALLOWABLE FEES 631 Care Level Rates are established based on the age of the child. Care levels have been established for 5 age groups within the Child Care and Development Program, which are: • Infant – newborn up to 1 year. • Toddler – 1 year up to 3 years. • Preschool – 3 years up to 6 years. • School Age – 6 years up to 13 years. • Special Needs, 13 years to up 19 years (manual section 211). Note: Care level changes are effective on the child’s birthday. 632 Provider Rates The provider can charge any rate however, the Child Care and Development Program will only pay the State Maximum Daily Rates based on provider type, care level and geographical area (manual section 633.1). Overage and family contribution co-payment indicated on the child care certificate is the sole responsibility of the parent/guardian and must be paid directly to the provider. Note: • If the provider charges a discounted rate (e.g., multiple child discount, weekly rate) which is less than the Child Care and Development Program’s reimbursement rate and this results in the customer owing no additional monies to the provider, the customer may not be responsible for a co-payment. • If the provider offers multiple rates within a recognized care level category, the rates will be averaged when compared to the state maximum rate. Therefore, this may result in the customer being charged an amount less than what is listed on the Certificate. In this instance, the customer may not be responsible for a co-payment. At the time a provider is enrolled with the Child Care and Development Program, they must declare their daily rate for each of the care levels they serve. If a provider does not offer a daily rate but they offer weekly or hourly rates, Child Care staff must use the following procedures to determine the provider’s daily rate: • If a provider only charges by the hour, multiply the hourly rate by 10 • If a provider only charges a weekly rate, divide the weekly rate by 5 • If a provider offers multiple rates for age groups within a care level category, the various rates within the care level group must be averaged to determine the daily rate. Note: The Child Care and Development Program does not recognize multiple child discounts; therefore, they are not to be considered when determining the least expensive rate. Providers must not charge a subsidized customer a different rate than the general populous. 600-Provider Information [12] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024