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Instructions for Registering for Electronic Payments

Care 4 Kids issues electronic payments either by Direct Deposit or a Care 4 Kids Prepaid Debit Card.

Who is eligible?

  • Licensed child care centers and group homes, summer camps and school based programs can receive payment by Direct Deposit.
  • Licensed family homes and unlicensed individuals can choose to receive payment either by Direct Deposit into their bank account or by a Care 4 Kids Prepaid Debit Card.

When will it begin?

  • When you receive your PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the mail.  The PIN will allow you to register and select a Username and Password for managing your user profile and electronic payment account.

Getting Started:

  1. Select the link to the Provider Portal.
  2. Select the Register for Electronic Payments button/link.
  3. Type in your Social Security Number (SSN) or Federal Identification Number (FEIN) and your PIN.
  4. Create a User Profile:
    • Create your User Name-  It must contain at least 5 characters, start with a letter and end with a letter or number.  It should only contain letters, numbers, underscores, and one dot (.).
    • Create your Password-  It must contain at least 6 characters.  It must have at least one uppercase letter, lowercase letter, number and a special character (!,#,$,%,&,*,+,-,<,>,=,?,@).
    • Confirm Password-  Re-type the password.
    • Email- Type in your email address.
    • Security Questions- Provide answers from a list of questions.  These will be used to help you reset your password if you forget it.
    • Click on the Register button at the bottom of the page to complete your registration.  You will be automatically directed to the Payment Method screen and receive a message stating Registration Successful.
  5. Payment Method:
    • Providers may receive payment by Direct Deposit or the Care 4 Kids Prepaid Debit Card.  Due to banking rules, Prepaid Debit Cards can only be issued to individuals.  Family child care homes and unlicensed individuals may select Direct Deposit or Prepaid Debit Card.  Child care centers, group homes, summer camps and school based programs must select Direct Deposit.

To register or update your payment method, providers must contact Care 4 Kids at 888-214-5437.

    • If you would like to receive payment by Direct Deposit, you will need to have the following information available to provide to Care 4 Kids:
      • Routing Number
      • Account Number
      • Account Type (Checking or Savings)
    • If you would like to receive payment by Care 4 Kids Prepaid Debit Card:
      • U.S. Bank will mail your Care 4 Kids Prepaid Debit Card to you within seven business days.  All future payments will be loaded onto your debit card.