Policy Effective: November 1, 2024
Occasionally a parent may obtain employment at a child care facility where their child receives care. Child Care may be approved for single- parent households and in two-parent households when the parent works for an approved child care licensed center. Child Care will not be paid to a parent for the care of his or her own child(ren) when the parent works for a family home, residential certified, or Family Friend Neighbor (FFN) provider as a caregiver in that location.
In addition, to be eligible for Child Care assistance the following criteria must be met:
The parent is earning at least minimum wage.
The parent does not receive child care services in lieu of wages.
The employer does not offer child care for free.
The business is NOT set up in such a way that there exists a group of parents providing care for their children in order to receive government assistance. (Contact the Child Care program specialist for guidance.)
The provider charge is reflective of any discounts, if offered.
Child Care will not be paid to a parent for the care of their own child(ren) if the parent is the licensee, a stockholder, partner, or member of a corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership or company or similar legal entity providing the child care, or otherwise has an ownership or financial interest in the child care center.