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Child Care Subsidy Policy October 1, 2024 71 If more than one provider has been requested by the parent(s) and approved by the CCR&R supervisor, both providers will be paid based upon the actual attendance of the child(ren). 7.2.4. Use of Substitutes. When a provider uses a substitute, payment to the substitute provider and collection of the daily fee shall be the responsibility of the provider. The provider may claim days of care provided by the substitute on the payment form and pay the substitute upon receipt of payment, but the agency shall not provide direct payments to substitutes. Providers may not subcontract with another provider on a regular basis but may use substitutes on an infrequent basis for emergencies, planned vacation, training or sick leave. Substitutes in family child care homes shall be used for periods of not more than two consecutive weeks annually or more than an average of 8 hours weekly. 7.2.5. Operation of Multiple Child Care Sites. If a provider operates more than one site and a child attends both sites for part of the day, the provider shall request payment for the total hours the child was in care for the day. The child should be included on the payment request for the site which provides most of the care. If the provider should move the child (and has written permission to do so from the parent), the child must first be enrolled at both sites. However, the provider is only permitted to submit one payment request for the child, as stated above. The child cannot be listed on the payment request form for both sites for the same day. Also, if a child is signed out and signed back in with the provider on the same day, the provider will only be paid for one day or the actual hours of care if less than a full day. 7.2.6. Eligibility for Provider’s and/or Child Care Employee’s Children 7.2.6.1. Payment may not be made to a provider to care for their own children. Child care center owners, family child care homes and family child care facility owners are therefore not eligible for subsidized child care assistance when their child attends their parent’s facility. 7.2.6.2. Since the provider’s own children are considered in the staff/child ratio in family child care homes and family child care facilities, family providers and facility operators are not eligible for subsidized child care for their own children while they care for other children. They also may not send their children to another caregiver to increase their own capacity. 7.2.6.3. Eligibility for Center Employees - Employees of child care centers who are financially eligible for subsidy may use their employer’s child care center, as long as the employee does not supervise his or her own child. The center director shall provide a letter verifying this. Although family child care facilities also have employees, due to the limited space and staffing levels in a family child care facility and the difficulties in insuring supervision will not fall on the parent, children of a family child care facility employee are not eligible to use the employer’s child care facility. They may, however, place their children with another provider.