Child Care Service Recertification

Prior to 24 Months

To recertify the child care prior to the end of the 24-month period, a new CalWORKs Stage One Child Care Authorization (CCP 8) and Child Care Approval (NA 832) are issued with a new 24-month period. The Child Care Certificate List page will need to be updated and aligned to match the dates on the new CCP 8 form. If there is a change, such as the child having special needs (exceptional needs, severely handicapped, mental/physical needs, etc.) or non-traditional hours, the Child Care Need Detail page will also need to be updated.

Stage I Child Care recipients do not need to recertify child care eligibility more frequently than once every 24 months unless:

• Needs for child care have changed (i.e., part-time to full-time; full-time to part-time);
• Family has a new child who needs child care;
• Child care provider has changed; or
• Eligible child becomes ineligible.

End of 24 Months

At the conclusion of the 24-month approval period, the Associate Employment Counselor (AEC)/Employment Counselor (EC) needs to re-evaluate if the client is eligible for another 24-months. If the client is not participating in Welfare-to-Work (WTW), or the second parent is able and available to provide child care, child care is not recertified. For approval, send a new CCP 8 along with NA 832 with the new 24-month period. The AEC/EC will update the Child Care Certificate List page to match the dates on the new CCP 8 form. If there is a change, such as the child having special needs (exceptional needs, severely handicapped, mental/physical needs, etc.) or non-traditional hours, the Child Care Need Detail page will also need to be updated. 

If the child care within the approved period changes, then issue the Notice of Action Child Care Services Change (NA 833). When a notice is not issued through CalSAWS, a copy of the Notice of Action (NOA) MUST be forwarded to Imaging. It is the client’s sole responsibility to communicate the change to the provider.

If the payment to the provider differs from the amount the provider billed, the Child Care Payment Adjustment (SCD 1736) must be issued. Refer to "Adjustments."