You may be eligible for Smart Steps Child Care Payment Assistance if you meet the following eligibility requirements:. Or complete the application below and then fax it, mail it, or bring it to your local TDHS office.
If you have questions about child care payment assistance or need a paper application, please email childcare. Learn more about Smart Steps on the Smart Steps flyer, by clicking here. Have more questions? Contact a child care licensing office near you. Contact information can be found by clicking here. Skip to Main Content. Go to TN. You must maintain an analog land line phone for the POS machine to work. If the parent completes previous in and out swipes within 10 days of the date of attendance, you will have to reimburse the parent if he or she paid you for that day.
Is there a limit to the number of hours DHS will pay me for a child to be in care? The part-time rate pays for care used 4 hours or less per day while the full-time rate pays for care used over 4 hours and up to 24 hours per day.
Can I charge parents more than what DHS pays or for specific fees? You cannot charge the parent any additional amounts including the difference between the DHS rate and your private pay rate. You also cannot charge fees for times when care is not provided, such as vacation or termination fees. Certain fees are allowed such as enrollment fees, transportation fees and activity fees as long as these fees are clearly posted and you charge non-DHS parents the same fees.
How will I know if a child has been approved to attend my facility? When a child has been approved for child care at your facility, you will receive a Provider Notice of Action. This notice will tell you the effective date of the approval and the type of care authorized.
If it has been approved, the swipes entered will be approved. If care has not been approved, the swipes will show as denied. Eligibility Criteria Eligibility requirements for the Child Care Subsidy Program are based on income and household size. How does DHS help me pay for child care?
What ages do my children have to be? Will I be interviewed? What verification documents will I need to provide for Child Care Subsidy benefits? Can I choose any child care provider? I just started my job and my employer will not give me proof of my income or work schedule. What can I do? How soon will my child care subsidy benefits be approved?
Will I know if or when my child care subsidy benefits are approved?
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