Beginning April 2023, the Office of Early Childhood will begin an Annual Health and Safety Professional Development Audit. The audit will monitor all family child care providers on an annual basis to ensure all health and safety training requirements have been met. The audit will be completed by Office of Early Childhood monitoring staff.  For more information regarding the Annual Health and Safety requirements, please click here: https://www.ctcare4kids.com/provider-information/providertrainingrequirements/

The 2022 1099 tax form will be issued to providers by 1/31/2023.

Click here to view the Health and Safety Provider Requirement flowchart- English Haga clic aquí para ver el Requisitos de Cumplimento de Salud y Seguridad diagrama de flujo- Español

For assistance with accessing and understanding your Care 4 Kids payment summaries, invoices and different types of child care payments, please click on the Provider Portal/Electronic Payment FAQs.

Exciting news! Care 4 Kids applications can now be completed and submitted online. Once your application is submitted, you will also be able to upload additional documents necessary to process your application. Please click here to apply for Care 4 Kids using the new online application.

The State of Connecticut received child care relief funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. These funds have allowed Care 4 Kids to temporarily expand child care assistance to families with income up to 60% of the state median income (SMI). Click here to see the income limits for your family size. This increase in income eligibility will only remain in effect while funding received through the American Rescue Plan Act is available, so apply today!

Have you been waiting to get your GED or high school equivalency, go back to school for undergraduate studies, or train for a job because of child care costs? The time has never been better to pursue your goals! For a limited amount of time, Connecticut families can get financial assistance through Care 4 Kids to help pay for child care costs while attending school or work training. Click here for more information (Español) Click here for Frequently Asked Questions

Care 4 Kids is now offering child care providers the option to receive electronic delivery of notices directly in your provider portal account. Switching to electronic delivery mean less paper to manage, no mail delays and having your notices stored in the provider portal.  To sign up for this new option you can change your communication preference from mail delivery to electronic delivery in the Provider Portal.  Providers that sign up to receive electronic delivery will no longer receive communications in the mail. Please click here for information on how to switch to electronic delivery.  

Effective February 24, 2020, there are new standards regarding public charge laws to identify people who may depend on government benefits. For more information, please click below on the Fact Sheet.

All Care 4 Kids providers are required to complete mandatory provider orientation and annual training as required by federal law. Click here for the Provider Requirements