Child Welfare Child Care is a service to maintain children in their own homes or in the least restrictive out-of-home care when there are no other child care options available. Child Welfare Child Care is not twenty-four (24) hour care.
Child care services for school-age children during regular school hours must be different from, and cannot be substituted for, educational services that school districts are required to provide under the Colorado Exceptional Children's Act.
7.302.1ELIGIBILITY CRITERIAIn addition to meeting eligibility requirements in the General Information and Policies section, the county department shall ensure that there are no other child care options available and the child is eligible for Program Area 4, 5, or 6 as described in this manual.
7.302.2CHILD CARE ARRANGEMENT AND FAMILY SERVICES PLAN [Rev. eff. 4/1/12]The county department shall:
A. Complete the relevant sections of the Family Services Plan.B. Document how the child care plan provides for effective intervention for maintaining children in their own homes or in the least restrictive out-of-home care.C. Provide the client with information concerning child care services.D. Have face-to-face or telephone contact with the child and/or family a minimum of once a month, and with the provider a minimum of quarterly when the reason for the child care is child protection. These contacts shall include a discussion of current progress and future direction. If the child is in placement, the contact requirements in Section 7.001.6 (12 CCR 2509-1) shall be used.E. Assess a client fee when applicable. Refer to Section 3.905, B (9 CCR 2503-1).F. Develop written criteria to be used to determine when the State set parental fee should be waived.G. Follow State rules for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) as found in rule manual Volume 3 "Income Maintenance", Section 3.900 et seq. (9 CCR 2503-1).38 CR 13, July 10, 2015, effective 8/1/201538 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/201538 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/201639 CR 03, February 10, 2016, effective 3/1/201639 CR 17, September 10, 2016, effective 10/1/201639 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 1/1/201740 CR 01, January 10, 2017, effective 2/1/201740 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 7/1/201740 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 10/1/201740 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 12/1/201741 CR 01, January 10, 2018, effective 2/1/201841 CR 21, November 10, 2018, effective 12/1/201842 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/15/201942 CR 05, March 10, 2019, effective 3/30/201942 CR 15, August 10, 2019, effective 9/1/201942 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/202043 CR 01, January 10, 2020, effective 1/30/202043 CR 09, May 10, 2020, effective 6/1/202043 CR 15, August 10, 2020, effective 9/1/202043 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 9/30/202043 CR 21, November 10, 2020, effective 12/1/202044 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 3/2/202144 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/202146 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/202346 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 6/1/2023