Until the new subsidized child care regulations are published as final, OCDEL will use this policy announcement to change policy regarding Child Care Works (CCW) eligibility for parents/caretakers who are or become owners/operators of a child care facility. This will allow OCDEL to be in compliance with 45 C.F.R. ยง 98.21 Eligibility Determination Processes, if a parent/caretaker who is eligible for CCW becomes an owner/operator of a child care facility, as the family will remain eligible for their minimum 12-month eligibility period.
Effective Sept. 21, 2021, an owner/operator of a child care facility (child care center, group child care home or family child care center) who meets all other eligibility criteria for CCW, including income limits, may be eligible for CCW.
An eligible owner of a child care facility must enroll their child(ren) at a different facility. The child(ren) cannot be cared for at the same facility in which the parent/caretaker is the owner.
An eligible operator of a child care facility, for example a director of a child care center, can enroll their child(ren) at the same facility in which they are employed, but cannot directly care for their own child(ren).
