Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) In-home/ relative providers. To be
approved to receive benefits under the WCCC program, in-home/relative providers
must comply with the applicable requirements contained in this chapter, chapter
43.216 RCW, and chapters 110-06 and 110-16 WAC.
(2) Licensed providers.
(a) To be approved to receive payment under
the WCCC program, licensed providers must comply with the requirements of this
chapter, chapter 43.216 RCW, and chapters 110-06, 110-300, 110-300E, and
110-301 WAC.
(b) Providers who care
for children who are Washington residents in states that border Washington
must:
(i) Be licensed to provide care in the
bordering state;
(ii) Comply with
the bordering state's licensing and background check regulations as required
under
45
C.F.R. 98.42 and
45 C.F.R.
98.43;
(A)
DCYF must be able to verify that the licensing state's background check
requirements are comparable to Washington state; or
(B) Receive the background check results,
including child abuse and neglect histories, for all individuals who have, or
may have, unsupervised access to children in care.
(iii) Comply with the electronic attendance
requirements contained in WAC
110-15-0126.
(c) Providers in states that border
Washington who care for children who are Washington residents will be paid WCCC
subsidy rates listed in WAC 110-15-0200 or 110-15-0205 for the DCYF regions in
which the children reside.
(d)
Licensed providers in states that border Washington that receives WCCC subsidy
payment to care for children who are Washington residents are not required or
eligible to participate in the early achievers program or to receive quality
improvement awards, tiered reimbursements, or other awards and incentives
associated with the early achievers program.
(3) Certified providers. To be approved to
receive payment under the WCCC program, certified providers must comply with
the certification requirements contained in this chapter, chapter 43.216 RCW,
and chapters 110-06, 110-300, 110-300E, and 110-301 WAC. Certified providers
include:
(a) Tribal child care facilities
that meet the requirements of tribal law;
(b) Child care facilities on a military
installation;
(c) Child care
facilities operated on public school property by a school district;
(d) Seasonal day camps that contract with
DCYF to provide subsidized child care; and
(e) Outdoor nature-based programs.
(4) Early achievers program
requirements for licensed and certified child care providers that receive their
first WCCC payment on or after July 1, 2016:
(a) Licensed or certified child care
providers that first receive WCCC subsidy payments on or after July 1, 2016,
for providing nonschool age child care must complete the following activities
to be eligible to receive additional WCCC payments:
(i) Enroll in the early achievers program
within 30 days of receiving the first WCCC subsidy payment. Licensed or
certified provider that fail to meet this requirement will lose DCYF approval
to receive WCCC subsidy payments for providing nonschool age child
care;
(ii) Complete level 2
activities in the early achievers program within 12 months of enrollment.
Licensed or certified providers that fail to meet this requirement will lose
DCYF approval to receive DCYF subsidy payments for providing nonschool age
child care;
(iii) Rate at a level 3
or higher in the early achievers program within 30 months of enrollment.
Licensed or certified providers that fail to meet this requirement within 30
months of enrollment in the early achievers program must complete remedial
activities with DCYF and rate at a level 3 or higher within six months of
beginning remedial activities. Licensed or certified providers that fail to
rate at a level 3 or higher within six months of beginning remedial activities
will lose DCYF approval to receive WCCC subsidy payments for providing
nonschool age child care; and
(iv)
Renew their facility rating every three years and maintain a rating level 3 or
higher. If licensed or certified providers fail to renew their facility ratings
or maintain a rating level 3 or higher, the licensed or certified providers
will lose DCYF approval to receive WCCC subsidy payments for providing
nonschool age child care.
(b) Licensed and certified providers must
comply with the provisions for participation as outlined in the early achievers
operating guidelines. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in a
licensed or certified provider's loss of DCYF approval to receive WCCC subsidy
payments for providing nonschool age child care.
(5) Early achievers program requirements for
licensed and certified child care providers that received a WCCC payment on or
between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016:
(a)
Licensed or certified child care providers that received WCCC subsidy payments
on or between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016, for providing nonschool age
child care, must complete the following activities to be eligible to receive
additional WCCC subsidy payments:
(i) Enroll
in the early achievers program by August 1, 2016. Licensed or certified
providers that fail to meet this requirement will lose DCYF approval to receive
WCCC subsidy payments for providing nonschool age child care;
(ii) Complete level 2 activities in the early
achievers program by August 1, 2017. Providers who failed to meet this
requirement will lose DCYF approval to receive WCCC subsidy payments for
nonschool age child care; and
(iii)
Rate at a level 3 or higher in the early achievers program by December 31,
2019. Licensed or certified providers that fail to meet this requirement by
December 31, 2019, must complete remedial activities with DCYF and rate at a
level 3 or higher by June 30, 2020. Licensed or certified providers that fail
to receive a rating by December 31, 2019, or fails to rate at a level 3 or
higher by June 30, 2020, after completing remedial activities will lose DCYF
approval to receive WCCC subsidy payments for providing non-school age child
care.
(b) Licensed and
certified providers must renew their facility rating every three years and
maintain a rating level 3 or higher. If licensed or certified providers fail to
renew their facility rating or maintain a rating level 3 or higher, licensed or
certified providers will lose DCYF approval to receive WCCC subsidy payments
for providing nonschool age child care.
(6) If licensed or certified child care
providers receiving WCCC subsidy payment for providing nonschool age has
successfully completed all level 2 activities and is waiting to be rated, they
may continue to receive WCCC subsidy payments pending the successful completion
of the level 3 rating activity.
(7)
DCYF-contracted seasonal day camps have a contract with DCYF to provide
subsidized child care.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR
16-19-107, §
170-290-0125, filed 9/21/16,
effective 10/22/16. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.215.060,
43.215.070, and chapter 43.215
RCW. WSR 16-09-059, §
170-290-0125, filed 4/15/16,
effective 5/16/16. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.215.060,
43.215.070,
43.43.832(6),
2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, §
170-290-0125, filed 10/28/09,
effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as §
170-290-0125, filed 3/27/08,
effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority:
RCW
74.04.050,
74.12.340,
74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c
25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0125, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04,
effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority:
RCW
74.04.050,
74.13.085. WSR 02-12-069, §
388-290-0125, filed 5/31/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority:
RCW
74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child
Care Development Fund Rules). WSR 02-01-135, § 388-290-0125, filed
12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.
