Main menu

Become a DES Certified Family Child Care Provider

Español

woman and children smiling; woman and boy drawing; woman helps young boy draw with a paint brush

Announcements

Child Care Stabilization Grant

Arizona’s Child Care Stabilization Grant (CCSG) Program supports the child care network by supporting providers by giving a consistent, reliable funding source to cover increased cost and challenges due to COVID-19 through June 2023. Apply now!

Alternative Computerized Attendance Tracking Systems Options

We are pleased to inform you that the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Child Care Administration (CCA) has approved Alternative Computerized Attendance Tracking Systems options for your convenience. Contact your assigned Compliance Specialist for more information or email [email protected].

Please note: An alternative method of daily attendance verification, computerized tracking system, biometric, digital fingerprint recognition, or facial recognition system requires written approval by DES prior to implementation. All DES-approved systems are listed below.

List of approved Alternative Computerized Attendance Tracking Systems

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.

Watch the video to consider if becoming a Certified Family Child Care Provider is right for you. If you feel you meet the requirements and are interested in being a Certified Family Child Care Provider, please complete the DES Certified Family Child Care Provider pre-application at the end of the video.

Eligibility & Required Documents

Some of the requirements for becoming a Family Home 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.

Search form