California Department of Social Services (DSS) and California Department of Education (CDE)
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Child Care & Development Contractor Landing Page This contract landing page provides information for child care subsidy administrators on the California Department of Social Service’s contracting process, regulations and policies.
Child Care Bulletin No. 21-04: California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKS) Stage One Child Care Reimbursement Report Revision (CCP 2145)
CCB 21-03: Guidance regarding allowed usage of the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) Modified Essential View for the Implementation of the DRDP for fiscal year 2021–22.
October 22, 2021 The Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted an updated Regional Market Rate (RMR) ceilings calculator on its website. These ceilings will go into effect on January 1, 2022.
Child Care Bulletin No. 21-04: California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKS) Stage One Child Care Reimbursement Report Revision (CCP 2145)
August 26, 2021 CCB 21-03: Guidance regarding allowed usage of the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) Modified Essential View for the Implementation of the DRDP for fiscal year 2021–22.
The Department is available to support organizations with their emergency child care needs and to connect with community partners in the early learning and care profession so your staff can continue to provide critical services. To provide emergency temporary child care for essential workers, we recommend assessing the child care needs for your organization or community by taking the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FK56LW2
Emergency blanket waivers can be found here. To request a waiver falling outside of the blanket, please contact your local regional office .
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency is a fluid situation with rapidly changing information and guidance. Please see https://covid19.ca.gov for an overview of the most up-to-date information.
CDSS understands the impact the Novel Coronavirus has had on child care and the school systems. A temporary workforce may be needed in order to comply with staff to child ratios. If you are interested in working at a child care site, please click on the link below to complete a survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/emergencychildcareworker As a reminder, all temporary and permanent employees should have a background clearance.
Announcement: To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Community Care Licensing Division is temporarily suspending all in-person orientations until further notice.
Also, in an effort to learn of facilities impacted by the Coronavirus, we urge child care providers to report to their local regional offices, any suspected Coronavirus exposure at their facilities. Please use the provided Unusual Incident Report forms: Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes.