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Child Care Subsidy Policy October 1, 2024 6 These individuals are considered residents of West Virginia if they have proof of residency in West Virginia. There are no requirements as to the duration of residency for applicants for child care subsidy. Documentation of West Virginia residency includes a West Virginia home address where the applicant lives and one or more of the following items: current West Virginia individual income tax return indicating West Virginia resident status, valid West Virginia driver's license, current West Virginia motor vehicle registration, proof of undergraduate student in states tuition payment, and other reasonable verification as listed in Chapter 3, Section 4.2. 1.1.38. Revoke/revocation: Negative action taken by terminating licensure or registration when a provider fails to maintain established requirements of child care. 1.1.39. Self-Employment – Home-based: Self-Employment in which the primary function of the business is performed in the home. Examples: (1) a beautician with a salon in the garage or (2) a family auto repair business operated in a building next to the family’s residence. 1.1.40. Self-Employment – Other: Self-Employment in which the primary function of the business is performed at a location other than the family’s home. Example: plumber, lawn care business, construction worker, handy man, hairstylist who rents a booth. These individuals may use a portion of their home as a home office to conduct phone business or accounting but cannot claim the home office as an allowable deduction since the primary function of their work occurs elsewhere. 1.1.41. Service Provider: Individuals who provide child care or other types of service to individual recipients. Providers are not required to meet any service eligibility criteria. 1.1.42. Special Needs Child: One who experiences significant developmental delays or who has a diagnosed physical or mental condition which has a high probability of resulting in a significant developmental delay. A significant delay is a 25% delay in one or more areas of development or a six (6) month delay in two (2) or more areas. Areas of development include cognitive, speech/language, physical/motor, vision, hearing, psycho social, and self-help skills. Developmental delay is determined by early intervention programs, special education programs, or other multi-disciplinary teams. Special Needs determination may also be made at the CCR&R level. 1.1.43. Status Check: A form which is sent to child care recipients to assess continuing eligibility to receive child care services. 1.1.44. TANF Caretaker Relative: