Resources for Stage 1 Child Care Providers

Stage 1 Providers are child care providers who care for children who are receiving Stage 1 benefits.

Payment Schedule

Payments will be processed beginning on the 1st of the month for Providers’ whose center name or last name begin with letters A-L, and centers or Providers’ with the last names beginning with M-Z, will begin being processed on the 10th of each month, or the Monday following if the 1st or 10th lands on a weekend.

This schedule only applies when Care has been authorized and the parent and provider received a Notice of Action.

To see how much you would be paid, check out the regional market rate ceilings for subsidized child care with this tool provided by the California Department of Education.

Initial Authorization Process

1. Providers must first be referred by a parent.
2. Parent completes all paperwork, and submits additional requested documentation.
3. Child Care Provider who is already with YMCA, a 24-404 will need to be completed. (Note: Form should only be completed after participant has attended orientation). Child Care Provider who is not with YMCA will need to complete entire provider packet.
4. Case is reassigned to new YMCA Case Manager within the same week intake orientation and all requested documentation is received.
5. Child Care Provider will receive Notice of Action stating approval dates and will receive a phone call from YMCA Case Manager to confirm approval.
6. Child Care Provider can print out attendance sheets from Care Portal 24 hours after care has been authorized. Authorization of childcare can take up to 30 days from application date.

Forms and Resources for Stage 1 Providers

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License Provider

Note: Information on W-9 forms cannot be handwritten, please type in fields, print out, sign and return to appropriate CRS staff person.
 

Exempt Non-Relative Provider

Note: Information on W-9 forms cannot be handwritten, please type in fields, print out, sign and return to appropriate CRS staff person.
 

Relative Provider

Note: Information on W-9 forms cannot be handwritten, please type in fields, print out, sign and return to appropriate CRS staff person.
 

Other Forms

Contact Our Offices About Stage 1 Providers

Stage 1 offices are co-located in two areas of San Diego (Escondido and Oceanside). Appointments with your CRS Case Manager will take place at one of these two offices. Our payment office is located in our main Mission Valley Office.

Phone Support: (619) 521-3055