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Become a DES Certified Family Child Care Provider

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The Department of Economic Security (DES) certifies family child care providers to care for up to four children in their home. There is a great need for providers including those who care for infants and for homes that are available to provide care during evening, overnight, weekday and weekend hours. If you believe you meet the requirements to become a Certified Family Child Care Provider, please watch the following video and complete the pre-application.

To learn whether DES or DHS certification is right for you, visit the CCR&R Options page.

Eligibility & Required Documents

Some of the requirements for becoming a Certified Family Child Care Provider include:

Must be 18 years of age.
Background check for provider and all household members aged 18 years and older.
Fingerprint clearance card for provider and all household members aged 18 years and older
Current immunization records for provider and all family members aged 13 years and younger
Current proof of freedom from tuberculosis for provider and all household members
Child care liability insurance
Three references, professional or personal, whom you have known for at least one year
A safe, healthy, and child friendly home environment.

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable modification based on language or disability should submit a request as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the modification. The process for requesting a reasonable modification can be found at Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Modification.

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