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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 49 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE › Section R6-5-4920 - Denial or Termination of Child Care Assistance

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The Department shall deny or terminate Child Care Assistance
				  and provide written notification as prescribed in
				  R6-5-4921
				  when the client:
1. Is not an eligible
				applicant as prescribed in
				R6-5-4911(B);
2. Is not a U.S. citizen or legal resident of
				the U.S.;
3. Is not a resident of
				the state of Arizona;
4. Has no
				children under the age of 13;
5.
				Has income that exceeds the maximum allowable as prescribed in
				R6-5-4914(C);
6. Does not have an
				eligible need, and is not engaged in an eligible activity as prescribed in
				R6-5-4912;
7. Is available to care
				for the children for whom assistance is requested (or there is another parent
				or responsible person in the household who is not engaged in an eligible
				activity and is available to provide care);
8. Has not provided the information or
				documentation required for a determination or redetermination of
				eligibility;
9. Has failed to
				cooperate in the arrangement of child care services;
10. Has not selected a child care provider
				who is registered with the Department;
11. Has requested that the application be
				withdrawn or that assistance be terminated;
12. Is a member of a family that already has
				an active case or pending application on file for Child Care
				Assistance;
13. Cannot be located
				by phone or mail and mail addressed to last known address has been
				returned;
14. Is deceased,
				incarcerated, or confined to an institution; or
15. Does not satisfy one or more eligibility
				criteria listed in
				R6-5-4904
				through
				R6-5-4916;
16. Has exhausted the 60-month lifetime limit
				for all children in the eligible family under
				R6-5-4919(D)
				and does not qualify for an extension.
The following
				  Section was adopted under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41,
				  Chapter 6, pursuant to Laws 1997, Ch. 300, § 74(A). Exemption from A.R.S. Title
				  41, Chapter 6 means the Department did not submit notice of proposed rulemaking
				  to the Secretary of State for publication in the Arizona Administrative
				  Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor's
				  Regulatory Review Council for review and approval; and the Department was not
				  required to hold public hearings on this
				  Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 49 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE › Section R6-5-4921 - Notification Requirements

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A.
				The Department shall mail or deliver written notice to the client as follows:
1. On a decision about an application, within
				30 calendar days of the date that the Department receives the completed
				application.
2. On a positive
				action, the Department shall mail adequate notice on or before the date the
				action will become effective.
3. On
				a change in the amount of authorized units based on a change in need, the
				Department shall mail adequate notice on or before the date the action will
				become effective.
4. On a negative
				action, the Department shall mail the notice at least 10 calendar days in
				advance of the date the action will become effective.
5. On changes in law or policy which affect
				entire classes or groups and concern issues not related to individual questions
				of fact, the Department shall issue notice of such action at least 10 calendar
				days in advance of the effective date of the action.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 49 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE › Section R6-5-4922

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The following
				  Section was adopted under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41,
				  Chapter 6, pursuant to A.R.S. §
										41-1005(A)(27).
				  Exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 means the Department did not submit
				  these rules to the Governor's Regulatory Review Council for review and
				  approval; and the Department was not required to hold public hearings on this
				  Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 49 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE › Section R6-5-4923 - Overpayments

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A. Overpayments;
				Date of Discovery.
1. The Department shall
				pursue collection of all client- and provider-caused overpayments.
2. The Department discovers an overpayment on
				the date the Department determines that an overpayment exists.
3. The Department shall write an overpayment
				report within 90 days of the discovery date.
4. If the CCA office suspects that an
				overpayment was caused by fraudulent activity, it shall refer the overpayment
				report to the Department's Office of Special Investigations for potential
				prosecution.
5. The Department
				shall not attempt to recover an overpayment from a person who is not a current
				recipient when the overpayment was not the result of fraud, and the Department
				has exhausted reasonable efforts to collect the overpayment and has determined
				that it is no longer cost effective to pursue the claim.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 49 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE › Section R6-5-4924 - Appeals

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A. Entitlement to a
				Hearing.
1. An applicant for or recipient of
				Child Care Assistance is entitled to a hearing to contest the following
				Department actions:
a. Denial of the right to
				apply for assistance;
b. Complete
				or partial denial of an application for assistance;
c. Failure to make an eligibility
				determination on an application within 30 days of the application file
				date;
d. Suspension, termination,
				reduction, or withholding of assistance except as provided in subsection
				(B);
e. Increase in the fee level
				and DES-required copayment amount; or
f. The existence or amount of an overpayment
				attributed to the family or the terms of a plan to repay the
				overpayment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 49 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE › Section R6-5-4925 - Maximum Reimbursement Rates for Child Care

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The Department shall pay the maximum reimbursement rates for
				  child care as set forth in Appendix B.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 49 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE › Appendix A - Child Care Assistance Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Chart and Fee Schedule

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Effective October 1, 2015
FAMILY SIZE
FEE LEVEL 1 (L1) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS
						  THAN 85% FPL*
FEE LEVEL 2 (L2) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS
						  THAN 100% FPL*
FEE LEVEL 3 (L3) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS
						  THAN 135% FPL*
FEE LEVEL 4 (L4) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS
						  THAN 145% FPL*
FEE LEVEL 5 (L5) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS
						  THAN 155% FPL*
FEE LEVEL 6 (L6) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS
						  THAN 165% FPL*
1
0 - 834
835 - 981
982 - 1,325
1,326 - 1,423
1,424 - 1,521
1,522 - 1,619
2
0 - 1,129
1,130 - 1,328
1,329 - 1,793
1,794 - 1,926
1,927 - 2,059
2,060 - 2,192
3
0 - 1,424
1,425 - 1,675
1,676 - 2,262
2,263 - 2,429
2,430 - 2,597
2,598 - 2,764
4
0 - 1,718
1,719 - 2,021
2,022 - 2,729
2,730 - 2,931
2,932 - 3,133
3,134 - 3,335
5
0 - 2,013
2,014 - 2,368
2,369 - 3,197
3,198 - 3,434
3,435 - 3,671
3,672 - 3,908
6
0 - 2,308
2,309 - 2,715
2,716 - 3,666
3,667 - 3,937
3,938 - 4,209
4,210 - 4,480
7
0 - 2,602
2,603 - 3,061
3,062 - 4,133
4,134 - 4,439
4,440 - 4,745
4,746 - 5,051
8
0 - 2,897
2,898 - 3,408
3,409 - 4,601
4,602 - 4,942
4,943 - 5,283
5,284 - 5,624
9
0 - 3,192
3,193 - 3,755
3,756 - 5,070
5,071 - 5,445
5,446 - 5,821
5,822 - 6,196
10
0 - 3,486
3,487 - 4,101
4,102 - 5,537
5,538 - 5,947
5,948 - 6,357
6,358 - 6,645**
11
0 - 3,781
3,782 - 4,448
4,449 - 6,005
6,006 - 6,450
6,451 - 6,783**
12
0 - 4,076
4,077 - 4,795
4,796 - 6,474
6,475 - 6,922**
MINIMUM REQUIRED COPAYMENTS
Per child in care
full day = $1.00 part day = $.50
full day = $2.00 part day = $1.00
full day = $3.00 part day = $1.50
full day = $5.00 part day = $2.50
full day = $7.00 part day = $3.50
full day = $10.00 part day = $5.00
For families receiving Transitional Child Care (TCC)
				  there is no co-pay assigned beyond the third child in the family
Full day = Six or more hours; Part day = Less than six
				  hours.
Families receiving Child Care Assistance based on Department
				  of Child Safety Foster Care, the Jobs Program or those who are receiving Cash
				  Assistance (CA) and are employed, do not have an assigned fee level or a
				  minimum required copayment. However, all families may be responsible for
				  charges above the minimum required copayments if a provider's rates exceed
				  allowable state reimbursement maximums or the provider has other additional
				  charges.
*Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = US Department of Health and
				  Human Services 2015 poverty guidelines. The Arizona state statutory limit for
				  child care assistance is 165 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
**The Federal Child Care & Development Fund (CCDF)
				  statutory limit for child care assistance is 85 percent of the Low Income Home
				  Energy Assistance Program State Median Income (SMI) Estimates for Federal
				  Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016, October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. 80 FR, Page
				  32958-32959, June 10, 2015.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 49 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE › Appendix B - Maximum Reimbursement Rates for Child Care

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY DIVISION OF
				  EMPLOYMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION MAXIMUM
				  REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CHILD CARE (effective for services provided on or after
				  7/1/2007) CENTERS
Age Group
District I
District II
District III
District IV
District V
District VI
Birth < 1 yr: Full day Part
						  day
31.71 23.52
28.35 20.79
23.52 19.32
22.05 19.95
31.50 26.25
33.60 26.25
1 yr < 3 yrs: Full day Part
						  day
27.93 21.00
26.25 19.07
21.84 18.90
19.95 18.90
29.40 15.75
21.84 18.48
3 yrs < 6 yrs: Full day Part
						  day
24.99 17.85
23.19 16.80
21.00 15.75
18.90 16.80
21.00 13.02
19.95 13.65
6 yrs < 13 yrs: Full day Part
						  day
24.57 16.80
23.10 15.75
17.85 14.70
17.85 15.75
20.10 14.00
19.95 13.65
GROUP HOMES
Age Group
District I
District II
District III
District IV
District V
District VI
Birth < 1 yr: Full day Part
						  day
25.20 16.80
23.10 16.80
24.15 24.15
21.00 14.70
19.95 13.13
22.26 18.90
1 yr < 3 yrs: Full day Part
						  day
23.10 15.75
23.10 16.80
23.10 15.75
18.90 12.60
19.95 12.60
22.31 17.85
3 yrs < 6 yrs: Full day Part
						  day
21.00 15.75
21.00 16.80
23.10 14.65
18.90 12.60
19.95 12.60
19.43 16.80
6 yrs < 13 yrs: Full day Part
						  day
18.90 14.70
21.00 16.60
17.85 14.65
18.90 12.60
19.95 12.60
19.42 17.85
CERTIFIED FAMILY HOMES AND CERTIFIED IN-HOME PROVIDERS
Age Group
District I
District II
District III
District IV
District V
District VI
Birth < 1 yr: Full day Part
						  day
21.00 14.70
19.95 12.60
18.90 10.50
18.90 11.03
21.00 12.60
18.90 10.50
1 yr < 3 yrs: Full day Part
						  day
21.00 13.65
18.90 12.60
17.85 10.50
17.85 11.03
20.10 11.55
17.85 10.50
3 yrs < 6 yrs: Full day Part
						  day
18.90 12.60
18.90 12.60
16.80 10.50
17.85 11.03
18.90 10.50
16.80 10.50
6 yrs < 13 yrs: Full day Part
						  day
17.85 12.60
18.90 11.55
16.80 10.50
16.80 10.50
18.90 10.50
16.80 10.50
The actual reimbursement amount is equal to the reimbursement
				  rate minus any DES designated co-payment. However, in no event shall the amount
				  reimbursed exceed the lesser of the provider's actual charges or the maximum
				  reimbursement rate minus any DES designated co-payment.
Payment Rates for Non-Certified Relative Providers (NCRPs)
				  will be $11.03 for Full day and $6.30 for Part day, minus any DES designated
				  co-payment. This rate will be paid to NCRPs statewide for care provided to
				  children of all ages.
The maximum reimbursement rates may be increased by up to ten
				  percent for child care providers who are nationally accredited.
Full day = six or more hours per day. Part day = less than
				  six hours per day.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 50 - CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM › Section R6-5-5002 - Provider Participation Requirements

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A. To be considered for inclusion in the
				CCR&R database, a provider shall submit the following information to the
				Contractor for the provider's SDA:
1.
				Provider's name;
2.
				Address;
3. Phone number;
4. Days and times the facility is
				open;
5. Ages of children
				accepted;
6. Capacity;
7. Regulatory affiliation, if any;
8. Meals provided to children in
				care;
9. Training and
				experience;
10.
				Accreditation;
11. Fees;
12. School transportation;
13. DES Provider ID, if applicable;
14. The provider's choice of listing status;
				and
15. DHS Child Development
				Center (CDC) or Small Group Home (SGH) number.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 50 - CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM › Section R6-5-5003 - Notification of Changes

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A. A
				provider listed on the CCR&R database shall notify the Contractor of any
				changes to the information or statement given under
				R6-5-5002(A)
				or (C)(1).
B. A provider may modify self-initiated
				changes in listing status at any time by notifying the Contractor.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 50 - CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM › Section R6-5-5004 - Referrals Not Guaranteed

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A. A Contractor shall make referrals to
				participating providers on a random basis based on a family's self-reported
				needs.
B. A Contractor shall not:
1. Guarantee the number or frequency of
				referrals to a participating provider; or
2. Guarantee that listing on the CCR&R
				will result in economic benefit or gain to a participating provider.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 50 - CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM › Section R6-5-5005 - Referral Process

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A. To
				obtain a referral, a customer shall give the contractor the following
				information, if available, about the customer's child care needs:
1. Customer name;
2. Address;
3. Phone number;
4. Days and times child care is
				needed;
5. Preferred type of child
				care provider;
6. Location where
				care is needed or preferred, and
7.
				Age of child.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 50 - CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM › Section R6-5-5006 - Monitoring; Complaint Recording and Reporting Requirements

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A. Monitoring and Investigation: Neither the
				Department nor its Contractors monitor or investigate the activities of a
				provider, or investigate any complaint about a provider, except as otherwise
				prescribed by law for a family child care provider.
B. Regulated Providers: Upon receipt of a
				complaint about a regulated provider, a Contractor shall refer the complainant
				to the appropriate regulatory agency, law enforcement agency, or Child
				Protective Services.
C. Registered
				Providers: The provisions in this subsection govern complaints about a
				registered provider.
1. Any person may
				complain about a registered family child care provider on the registry by
				notifying a Contractor. Upon receipt of a complaint on a registered family
				child care provider, a Contractor shall:
a.
				Refer the complainant to the appropriate investigative agency (law enforcement
				or child protective services), if the issue raised in the complaint is
				suspected child abuse or neglect. The contractor shall forward a complaint
				involving law enforcement or child protective services to the DES Child Care
				Administration for resolution;
b.
				Refer the complainant to DHS and forward an over-ratio referral form to DHS if
				the complaint alleges that the provider is caring for more children than the
				law allows; or
c. Take a complaint
				made in reference to a CACFP home provider not regulated by any other agency
				and forward the complaint to ADE for resolution by its sponsoring
				agencies.
d. Take the complaint if
				it raises an issue other than those described in subsections (C)(1)(a), (b) or
				(c).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 50 - CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM › Section R6-5-5007 - Provider Listing Status

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A. Regulated Providers:
1. When the Department learns that a
				regulatory agency has suspended a regulated provider's license, certificate, or
				alternate approval, the Department shall direct a Contractor to change the
				provider's listing status from referral listing to information only listing,
				using the process in
				R6-5-5009.
2. If a Contractor has changed a provider to
				information only listing status under subsection (A)(1), the Department shall
				direct the Contractor to return the provider to referral listing status if the
				regulatory agency removes the provider's suspension status.
3. The Department shall notify the provider
				in writing when the Department returns the provider to referral status. The
				Department shall send the notice within 10 work days of the change in status,
				and shall include the effective date of the change.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 50 - CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM › Section R6-5-5008 - Provider Exclusion or Removal

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A. The Department may direct a Contractor to
				exclude or remove a provider from the database according to the process in
				R6-5-5009, for the following reasons:
1. The
				provider fails or refuses to provide information as requested by the Department
				or a Contractor;
2. A regulatory
				agency or sponsoring organization verifies that the provider's license,
				certificate, or alternate approval has been denied, revoked, terminated, or
				dropped for cause;
3. The
				Department learns that information in the written, sworn, and notarized
				statements submitted by the provider under
				R6-5-5002(C)
				is false;
4. The provider is
				subject to removal or exclusion for any reason listed in A.R.S. §
										41-1967(E);
				or,
5. The provider fails to comply
				with these rules.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 50 - CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM › Section R6-5-5009 - Administrative Review Process

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A. When the Department receives information
				indicating that the Department may need to change a provider's listing status
				or remove or exclude a provider, the Department Program Administrator or
				designee shall review the information and decide whether grounds exist as
				listed in
				R6-5-5007
				or
				R6-5-5008(A).
B. If the Department decides to change a
				provider's listing status or to remove or exclude a provider, the Department
				shall:
1. Notify the Contractor to change the
				listing status or to remove or exclude the provider; and
2. Within 10 work days of the effective date
				of the change of listing status, removal or exclusion, send the provider
				written notice via certified mail of the action taken.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 50 - CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM › Section R6-5-5010 - Administrative Appeal Process

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A. A provider may appeal the Department's
				administrative review decision under 6 A.A.C. 5, Article 75 by filing a request
				for an appeal with the Department within 15 work days after the mailing date of
				the Department's administrative review decision described in
				R6-5-5009(J).
B. A provider shall
				mail the written request for an appeal to:
Department of Economic Security
Child Care Administration
Program Administrator
P.O. Box 6123 S.C. 801A
Phoenix, Arizona 85005
C. In the written request, the provider shall
				include the reason for requesting an appeal and any documentation supporting
				the request.
D. The Department's
				actions in reference to removal or exclusion from the database or changes in
				listing status are not appealable under this Article if the action is based on:
1. Failure to clear a fingerprint or criminal
				background check; or
2. Failure to
				clear a Child Protective Services background check
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5202 - Initial Application for Certification

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A. To become a certified child care provider,
				an applicant shall comply with all requirements of this Article and other
				applicable requirements of federal, state, or local law.
B. An applicant shall be at least age
				18.
C. An applicant shall submit a
				complete, signed application form to the Department.
D. An applicant shall designate one or more
				backup providers from the following list:
1.
				An individual who is age 18 or older and who satisfies the requirements for
				backup providers outlined in this Article;
2. A DHS-licensed child care
				center;
3. A DHS-certified child
				care group home; or
4. A
				DES-certified family child care home.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5203 - Initial Certification: the Home Facility

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A provider's home facility shall meet the requirements of
				  this Section.
1. A provider shall
				maintain the indoor and outdoor premises of the home facility in a safe and
				sanitary condition, free from hazards and vermin, and in good repair. A mobile
				home shall have skirting to ensure that a child in care cannot go beneath the
				mobile home.
2. Any area to be
				occupied by a child in care shall have heat, light, ventilation, and screening.
				The provider shall maintain the home facility between 68° and 85° F.
3. A provider shall vent and safeguard all
				heating devices to protect each child from burns and harmful fumes.
4. A provider shall safeguard all potentially
				dangerous objects from children, including:
a. Household and automotive tools;
b. Sharp objects, such as knives, glass
				objects, and pieces of metal;
c.
				Fireplace tools, butane lighters and igniters, and matches;
d. Machinery;
e. Electrical boxes;
f. Electrical outlets;
g. Electrical wires; and
h. Chemicals, cleaners, and toxic
				substances.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5204 - Initial Certification: Department Responsibilities

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A. Before issuing a certificate, the
				Department shall:
1. Conduct at least one
				face-to-face interview with an applicant;
2. Contact any other person necessary to
				determine an applicant's fitness to be a certified provider;
3. Ensure that an applicant and all
				individual backup providers have complied with and satisfy the requirements of
				R6-5-5202;
4. Inspect the home
				where an applicant will provide child care, unless it is the child's own home,
				and ensure that it meets the requirements of
				R6-5-5203;
5. Conduct a CHILDS Central Registry check
				for:
a. An applicant;
b. The applicant's household
				members;
c. The applicant's
				emancipated children who live outside the applicant's home, if any;
				and
d. Any individual backup
				provider.
6. Find that
				an applicant has the intent and ability to provide child care that is safe,
				developmentally appropriate, and in compliance with the requirements of this
				Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5205 - Certification Time-frames

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For the purpose of A.R.S. §
									41-1073,
				  the Department established the following certification time-frames:
1. Administrative completeness review
				time-frame: 60 days,
2. Substantive
				review time-frame: 30 days, and
3.
				Overall time-frame: 90 days.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5206 - Certificates: Issuance; Non-transferability

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A. A certificate is valid for three years
				from the date of issuance. The Department may revoke a certificate before
				expiration as provided in this Article and by law.
B. A certificate is not transferable and is
				valid only for the provider and location identified on the
				certificate.
C. A provider shall
				post the certificate in a conspicuous location in the home facility.
D. A certificate is the property of the state
				of Arizona. Upon revocation or voluntary closure, a provider shall surrender
				the certificate issued to the provider to the Department within seven
				days.
E. The Department shall
				designate on the certificate issued to the provider the total number of
				children to be allowed in child care at any one time. The total shall not
				exceed the limits set in
				R6-5-5220.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5207 - Maintenance of Certification: General Requirements; Training

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A. Child care
				personnel and all individual backup providers shall be fingerprinted and pay
				all required fingerprint fees within the time prescribed in A.R.S. §
									41-1964.
B. A provider and all individual backup
				providers shall maintain the physical, mental, and emotional health necessary
				to fulfill all legal requirements for child care providers.
C. No later than 60 days after the date of
				provider certification, a provider and individual backup providers shall
				furnish the Department with proof of acceptable first aid training and
				certification in infant/child cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("CPR"). As used in
				this Section, "acceptable training" means a classroom or blended-learning
				course that conforms to the current guidelines of the American Red Cross or the
				American Heart Association, as confirmed in writing by the training provider.
				The Department may extend the time for completing this requirement and children
				may remain in care during an extension, if:
1.
				The class was not available within the 60-day time period; or
2. The provider, individual backup provider,
				or a dependent was ill, and the provider or backup provider was unable to
				attend a scheduled class due to the illness.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5208 - Recertification Requirements

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A.
				Before recertifying a provider, the Department shall interview the provider at
				the location where child care will be provided. The Department Representative
				may interview an in-home provider at the in-home provider's residence. The
				interview shall include a discussion and review of the provider's experiences
				in the provision of child care services during the current certification
				period.
B. A provider shall
				demonstrate the continued physical, mental, and emotional health necessary to
				perform the duties and fulfill the responsibilities in this Article.
C. Before recertification, a provider and
				designated individual backup provider shall furnish a self statement of
				physical and mental health and freedom from communicable diseases on a form
				furnished by the Department.
D. The
				Department shall renew a certificate only after a provider demonstrates the
				intent and ability to provide child care that is safe, developmentally
				appropriate, and in compliance with the requirements of this Article.
E. Unless the Department, in its sole
				discretion,. accepts a provider's written assurance of future compliance with
				the requirements of this subsection, the Department shall deny recertification
				or take other enforcement action when the provider does not accept
				Department-referred children on three separate occasions unless the refusal is
				for:
1. Illness, accident, or incapacity of
				the provider;
2. Illness, accident,
				or incapacity of any household member, if the existing condition will pose a
				risk to children in care, or limit the provider's ability to provide child care
				in accordance with the law;
3. The
				provider is not equipped or trained to provide care to the referred child, and
				the provider cannot acquire the equipment or training without undue
				hardship;
4. The provider has no
				available slots;
5. The situations
				listed in
				R6-5-5222
				and a backup provider is unavailable;
6. A child has not been immunized, and the
				parent or guardian is unwilling to obtain appropriate immunization, in
				accordance with
				R6-5-5219(F);
				or
7. The home facility is in
				temporary disrepair or under construction.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5209 - Program and Equipment

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A. A
				provider shall offer a program that is developmentally appropriate for, and
				meets the needs of each child in care. The daily program and activity schedule
				shall include a balance of the following:
1.
				Indoor and outdoor activities;
2.
				Activities that encourage movement and quiet time;
3. Activities that encourage a child's
				creativity;
4. Individual and group
				activities;
5. Small and large
				muscle development activities; and
6. Activities that include social
				interaction, problem solving, and negotiating skills.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5210 - Safety; Supervision

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A.
				When a provider is unavailable to care for a child for a reason described in
				R6-5-5222(B),
				the provider may use only the backup provider designated under
				R6-5-5202
				or
				R6-5-5222(E).
B. A provider shall give parents and
				guardians written notice of the provider's backup care plan.
C. A provider shall not engage in activities
				that interfere with the ability to supervise and care for children, including
				other employment, and volunteer or recreational activities. An in-home provider
				shall not perform housekeeping duties unrelated to the care of the
				child.
D. A provider shall directly
				supervise each child who is awake.
E. A provider shall have unobstructed access
				to and shall be able to hear each child who is sleeping.
F. A provider shall not permit a child in
				care to use a spa or hot tub.
G. A
				provider shall have written permission from a parent or guardian before
				allowing a child to engage in water play. In this subsection, "water play"
				means any activity in which water is likely to get into a child's
				ears.
H. A provider shall directly
				supervise any child who is in a pool area.
I. A provider shall accompany a child who is
				using a public or semi-public swimming place.
J. A provider shall have written permission
				from a child's parent or designated representative to bathe or shower the
				child, or to allow the child to bathe or shower independently.
K. A provider shall not permit a child
				younger than age 6 to bathe or shower unsupervised.
L. A provider shall report suspected child
				abuse or neglect to CPS or the local law enforcement department as required by
				A.R.S. §
									13-3620.
M. A provider shall use developmentally
				appropriate precautions to separate a child in care from hazardous areas,
				including locked doors and safe portable folding gates.
N. A provider shall release a child only to
				the child's parent or to an adult who has been designated in writing by the
				parent.
O. A provider shall not
				allow a person addicted to or under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol
				in the home facility while children in care are present.
P. A provider shall not permit a person who
				is abusive to children, or who uses unacceptable disciplinary methods as
				described in
				R6-5-5212, into the
				home facility when children in care are present.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5211 - Sanitation

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A. A provider and
				each child in care shall wash their hands with soap and running water after
				playing with animals or using the toilet, and before and after handling,
				serving, or eating food. If a child cannot reach a sink with running water, due
				to the child's age or some limiting condition, the provider shall clean that
				child's hands with an individual, clean, washcloth.
B. A provider shall wash, in hot soapy water,
				and sanitize, all utensils used for eating, drinking, and food
				preparation.
C. A provider shall
				have a garbage can with a close-fitting lid.
D. A provider shall dispose of garbage in the
				home facility at least once a day.
E. A provider shall empty and sanitize wading
				pools measuring 12 inches deep or less, after each use.
F. A provider shall maintain, in a sanitary
				condition, a swimming pool or other area or container, which is more than 12
				inches deep and used for water play.
G. A provider shall frequently check the
				diaper of each child in care and shall immediately change a soiled
				diaper.
H. A provider shall have
				sanitary arrangements for diaper changing and disposal of soiled diapers,
				including the following:
1. The diaper
				changing area shall not be in an area where food is prepared or
				consumed;
2. The diapering surface
				shall be cleaned, sanitized, and dried after each diaper change;
3. Following bulk stool disposal into a
				toilet, soiled cloth diapers shall not be rinsed, but shall be bagged in
				plastic, individually labeled with child's name, stored in a covered container
				out of reach of children, and returned to the child's parent each day;
				and
4. Soiled disposable diapers
				shall be discarded in a tightly covered, lined container out of reach of
				children.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5212 - Discipline

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A. A certified
				provider and all individual backup providers shall sign a written agreement to
				abide by the Department's policy on developmentally appropriate
				discipline.
B. Only a provider may
				discipline a child in care;
C. A
				provider may physically restrain a child whose behavior is uncontrolled, only
				when the physical restraint:
1. Is necessary
				to prevent harm to the child or others;
2. Occurs simultaneously with the
				uncontrolled behavior;
3. Does not
				impair the child's breathing; and
4. Cannot harm the child.
A provider shall use the minimum amount of restraint
				  necessary to bring the child's behavior under control.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5213 - Evening and Nighttime Care

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A. A provider who offers evening or nighttime
				care shall remain awake until each child in care is asleep.
B. A provider who offers nighttime care shall
				have a safe and sturdy crib for each infant, and a safe and sturdy bed or cot
				with mattress for each child. Crib bars or slats shall be no more than 2 3/8
				inches apart, and the crib mattress shall fit snugly into the crib frame so
				that no space remains between the mattress and frame.
C. A provider may allow siblings to share a
				bed only if the provider has received written parental permission.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5214 - Children Younger Than Age 2

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A provider who cares for a child younger than age 2 shall
				  comply with the following requirements:
1. A provider shall frequently hold a child
				and give each infant and toddler physical contact and attention throughout the
				day.
2. A provider shall respond
				promptly to a child's distress signals and need for comfort.
3. A provider shall get written permission
				from a parent or guardian to give a child a bedtime or nap-time bottle. If the
				provider receives permission, the provider shall use only water in the bottles,
				unless otherwise directed by the child's physician.
4. A provider shall not confine a child in a
				crib, high chair, swing, or playpen, for more than one consecutive waking
				hour.
5. A provider shall not feed
				cereal by bottle, except with the written instruction of a physician.
6. A provider shall hold an infant younger
				than age 1 for any bottle feeding, and shall not prop bottles with a child in
				care.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5215 - Children with Special Needs

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A. When enrolling a child with special needs,
				a provider shall comply with the requirements of this Section:
1. A provider shall consult with parents to
				establish a mutually agreed upon plan regarding services for a child with
				special needs;
2. A provider shall
				have the physical ability and appropriate training to provide the care required
				by a child with special needs;
3. A
				provider shall use best efforts to integrate a child with special needs into
				the daily activities of the home facility in a manner that is the least
				restrictive, and that meets the child's individual needs;
4. If a provider regularly cares for a child
				with special needs older than age 3 who requires diapering, the home facility
				shall have a diaper changing area that permits the child to have privacy.
				Proper sanitation shall be maintained as described in
				R6-5-5211.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5216 - Transportation

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A. A provider shall
				obtain prior written permission from a child's parent before transporting a
				child in a privately owned vehicle or on public transportation.
B. A provider shall ensure that a child in
				care is transported in a private vehicle by a person who has:
1. A valid Arizona driver's
				license;
2. Automobile insurance
				that meets the financial responsibility requirement of Arizona law;
				and
3. No convictions for driving
				while intoxicated within three years before the date of
				transportation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5217 - Meals and Nutrition

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A. A
				provider shall serve a child in care wholesome and nutritious foods and
				beverages. In this Section, "wholesome and nutritious" means foods and
				beverages consistent with the requirements of
				7 CFR
				226.20 (January 1, 1998), which is
				incorporated by reference and available for inspection at the Department's
				Authority Library, 1789 West Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 and in the
				office of the Secretary of State at 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona. The
				incorporated material contains no later amendments or editions.
B. A provider shall supplement meals and
				snacks supplied by a parent when the supplied food does not provide a child
				with a wholesome and nutritious diet.
C. A provider shall make available to a child
				in care meals and snacks that satisfy the child's appetite and dietary
				needs.
D. A provider shall consult
				with a parent to identify, in writing, any special dietary needs or
				instructions for a child in care.
E. A provider shall give a child any
				necessary assistance in feeding and shall teach self-feeding skills, but shall
				not force a child to eat.
F. A
				provider shall monitor all perishable foods, including infant formulas and sack
				lunches. The provider shall ensure that food is individually labeled with a
				child's name, dated, covered, and properly stored to prevent spoilage at
				temperatures of 45ºF or less.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5218 - Health Care; Medications

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A.
				When a provider enrolls a child for care, the provider shall make written
				arrangements with the child's parent for emergency medical care of the
				child.
B. If a child becomes ill
				while in care, a provider shall:
1. Make the
				child comfortable and keep the child in full view; and
2. Notify the parent or other designated
				person that the child is ill and must be immediately removed from
				care.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5219 - Recordkeeping; Unusual incidents; Immunizations

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A. A provider shall maintain a daily
				attendance log on a Department-approved form and shall require that each child
				be signed in and out on the log by the parent or other individual designated in
				writing by the parent.
B. On a form
				approved by the Department, a provider shall promptly log all accidents,
				injuries, behavior problems, or other unusual incidents at the home facility,
				including any suspected child abuse or neglect.
C. A provider shall immediately report all
				unusual incidents to a parent or guardian of the child involved and shall
				report the incidents to the Department within 24 hours of the time of
				occurrence.
D. A provider shall
				maintain records in accordance with the requirements of the provider's child
				care registration agreement. The provider shall make the following records
				readily available for inspection by the Department and shall keep them separate
				from household and other personal records:
1.
				Information listed in subsection (E):
2. Immunization records identified in
				subsection (F) and
				R6-5-5202(L);
3. Documentary evidence of freedom from
				communicable tuberculosis as required by
				R6-5-5202(M);
4. The provider's certification,
				re-certification, and monitoring records;
5. Health records of child care
				personnel;
6. The provider's
				training records;
7. Unusual
				incident reports; and
8. Daily logs
				of attendance, accidents, injuries, medications administered, behavior
				problems, or other unusual incidents.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5220 - Provider/child Ratios

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A.
				The Department may certify a provider in a home facility to care for a maximum
				of four children at a time, from birth through age 12, for compensation. A
				provider in a home facility may care for a maximum of six children at a time,
				from birth through age 12, or a child age 13 or older who is a child with
				special needs, when all of the following conditions are met:
1. No more than four children in care are for
				compensation; and
2. No more than
				two of the children in care are younger than age 1, unless a sibling
				group.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5221 - Change Reporting Requirements

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At least 15 days before the effective date of any scheduled
				  change, or within 24 hours after an unscheduled change, which significantly
				  affects the provision of child care services, a provider shall furnish the
				  Department with written notice of the change. Significant changes include, but
				  are not limited to:
1. Home
				remodeling;
2. Home
				repair;
3. Pool
				installation;
4. Relocating to a
				new residence;
5. Change in
				household composition;
6. Telephone
				number change;
7. Change of backup
				provider;
8. Voluntarily
				relinquishing the certificate; and
9. Any other change in the home facility or
				the provider's personal circumstances that affect the provider's ability to
				provide stable child care services.