1. 2013 Child Care
Regulation Changes for
the Child Care Assistance
Program

2. Regulation Changes
• The following child care regulations have had
adopted amendments, March 2013:
• 922 KAR 2:090E, Child-care Center Licensure
• 922 KAR 2:100, Certification of Family Child-care Homes
• 922 KAR 2:110, Child-care Center Provider Requirements
• 922 KAR 2:120, Child-care Center Health and Safety
Requirements
• 922 KAR 2:160E, Child Care Assistance Program
• 922 KAR 2:180, Requirements for Registered Child Care
Providers in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
• 922 KAR 2:190, Civil Penalties

3. Highlights of Changes
• This tutorial will highlight the regulation
changes that will directly impact child care
providers in the child care assistance
program.
• You can access a full copy of the child care
regulations at http://lrc.ky.gov/kar/title922.htm
.
• Changes for this regulation will be posted after May 1

4. Finding of fraud
A “Finding of fraud” means a suspected intentional
program violation that is accepted for investigation and
substantiated by the cabinet’s Office of Inspector General.
• A provider subject to a finding of fraud will not be
allowed to change ownership of a license, apply for a
license for a new facility, and will have the provider’s
CCAP payments withheld if the provider participates in
CCAP.
•The cabinet will also direct Child Care Assistance
Program payment withheld per 922 KAR 2:160, Section 17
towards a child care providers claim.

5. Federal Poverty Level
Effective July 1, 2013, a child shall be
eligible for the CCAP if the family’s income
is less than or equal to:
•100 percent of the federal poverty level at
the initial application; or
•100 percent of the federal poverty level at
the redetermination or eligibility
recalculation .

6. Registered Provider
A child care provider registered shall not be
paid for more than:
•Three (3) children receiving CCAP per day
or six (6) children receiving CCAP per day, if
those children are a part of a sibling group
and related to the provider.

7. Child Care Daily Attendance Record
A universal attendance form is now required for all child care
providers participating in CCAP. The “Child Care Daily
Attendance Record” (DCC-94-E) form should be legible,
completed daily, detail the arrival and departure times of each
child in care and has to be signed by the parent.
• A copy is posted at :
http://www.kentuckypartnership.org/childcareregulations
•This form is a requirement for the Child Care Assistance
Program.
• The applicant for a child is to report if the applicant suspects
the child care provider is not complying with the new
attendance record requirement to use this form.

8. Example of the Attendance Record

9. Cooperation and Verification
• There are improved cooperation and
verification requirements for a CCAP
recipient and participating child care
provider.
• The cooperation will facilitate quality
control and case review processes,
eligibility determination; and access to a
child care provider’s premises, records,
and children in the provider’s care during
hours of operation.

10. Emails and Websites
• Additional information on changes Kentucky
Administrative Regulations for Child Care can be found
at:
http://www.kentuckypartnership.org/childcareregulations
• Additional questions regarding Kentucky Administrative
Regulations for Child Care can be emailed to:
Childcare.regulation@ky.gov
• Email MichelleL.DeJohn@ky.gov to be added to
distribution list for the ECE-Insider a Division of Child
Care Newsletter for Kentucky’s Early Care and Education
Child Care Providers

11. Technical Assistance Contacts
Agency Phone Number Website
Division of Child Care (502) 564-2524 http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dcc/.html
Division of Regulated Child Care (502) 564-7962 http://chfs.ky.gov/os/oig/drcc.htm
The Child Care Council of http://www.childcarecouncilofky.co
Kentucky (800)-809-7076 m/#
http://www.kentuckypartnership.org/
Child Care Aware (877) 316-3552 Info/Family/ccsearch.aspx
Child Care Health Consultants http://www.kentuckycchc.org
(877) 281-5277