Child Care Services Questions/Answers

CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE

What are the eligibility guidelines for child care assistance?

Please review our child care assistance page.

How long will it take to get approved/denied?

It will take up to 30 days.

When will my child care become effective? If eligible, then your child care benefit becomes effective retroactive to the date of your child care application.
If I am approved for child care assistance will I have to pay anything out-of-pocket? Yes you will.  Most families have a monthly co-pay amount that they must pay and the county will pay the rest of the invoice.
How do I find a child care provider to use? Our child care page has two links to review our child care providers by name and by county.
What do I need to fill out to apply for child care assistance? Please review our child care assistance page to see the eligibility requirements and fill out your application package.


CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

How do I become a child care provider?

Please call (740) 373-5513 and ask to speak with a Social Services worker.