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Child Care Providers

Franklin County recommends licensure for and monitors Type-A and Type-B home-based Family Child Care (FCC)providers and certifies In-Home Aides.

Becoming a Child Care Provider

Star-Rated Child Care

Provider Forms

Program-specific Rules for Child Care Centers

  • Child Care Rules and Manual Procedure Letters
  • Manual Procedure Letters Family Child Care Rules and Manual Procedure Letters
  • Publicly Funded Child Care - Step Up To Quality Exemptions (Technical Assistance Letter 25)(PDF, 195KB)
  • Child Care Information Data System (CCIDS) Information and Instructions

Provider Portal Assistance - English(PDF, 23KB) | Provider Portal Assistance - Español(PDF, 8KB) | Provider Portal Assistance - Somali(PDF, 13KB)

Additional Child Care Resources

  • Ohio Child Care Time, Attendance and Payment (TAP) Information
  • Child Care Licensing - Family Child Care Providers

Contact FCDJFS Licensing & Eligibility Units

Phone

1-844-640-OHIO (6446)

Fax

(614) 233-2749

Email

Eligibility
franklin-cdjfs-FranklinCountyChildCare@jfs.ohio.gov

Licensing
franklin-cdjfs-FranklinCountyChildCareLicensing@jfs.ohio.gov

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