Services Provided

The primary purpose of Educare funding is to improve the quality of care provided by DSS subsidized child care providers, especially the family, friend and neighbor child care providers. The latest research on brain development shows that the care a child receives during the first five years of life, with birth to three years of age being the most critical, impacts a child's potential for future learning. Our target population is the DSS subsidized providers caring for children from birth to under six years of age. Every child care program must serve at least one child receiving subsidy support to participate with Project REACH, and approved child care centers must have at least 50% of their children receiving subsidy support.

Note: Any of these providers can serve subsidized children.

	Unlicenced	Licensed	Accredited
Family Home	*Family, Friend, Or Neighbor* Four or less (FOL) unrelated children (a Registered Provider if serving at least one child on DSS subsidy) On-site Visits Support Groups Subsidy Orientation Training	Licensed Family Home No more than 10 unrelated children On-site Visits Subsidy Orientation Training Provider Support Team Meetings	Accredited Family Home No more than 10 unrelated children Subsidy Orientation Training Provider Support Team Meetings
Group Home		Licensed Group Home 11 to 20 unrelated children, not in residence or living quarters On-site Visits Subsidy Orientation Training Provider Support Team Meetings	Accredited Group Home 11 to 20 unrelated children, not in residence or living quarters Subsidy Orientation Training Provider Support Team Meetings
Child Care Center	License-Exempt Center (Inspected Facility, DSS) Number of children based on staff and facility, not in residence or living quarters On-site Visits Subsidy Orientation Training Provider Support Team Meetings	Licensed Child Care Center Number of children based on staff and facility, not in residence or living quarters On-site Visits Subsidy Orientation Training Provider Support Team Meetings	Accredited Child Care Center Number of children based on staff and facility, not in residence or living quarters Subsidy Orientation Training Provider Support Team Meetings

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