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CDSS – CDMIS User Manual; Appendix A: Type of Care

Type of Care

The Type of Care information field indicates the setting type (licensed or license-exempt category) in which the child receives subsidized child care services through an agency’s contract during a report period. A child may have more than one Type of Care during a report period.

Where to Find It

On the CCD 26 Form, look in the box “Type of Care Code” in Section IV: Data on Children.

Rules and Guidelines

  • This information field is required.
  • If a child had more than one Type of Care during a report period, information on each type must be reported. [CDD-801A only]
  • If a child receives care from one provider (i.e. same Provider Federal Employment Identification Number [FEIN]/Social Security Number [SSN] and Type of Care combination) at two locations with different zip codes, report this child as having two providers during the report period. All the information would be the same except for the Provider Zip Code. [CDD-801A only]
  • If a child had more than one Type of Care during a report period, information on each type that is subject to the CDD-801B must be reported. [CDD-801B only]
  • A provider can have more than one Type of Care during a report period. (For example, a grandmother takes care of a child in her own home [setting code 07] and in the child’s home [setting code 05] on different days during the same report period).

Note: Change the Services Date if the Type of Care changed from the prior report period or changed during the report period.

  • There are eight options for Type of Care:
    • 02 – Licensed family child care home
    • 03 – Licensed large family child care home
    • 04 – Licensed center-based care
    • 05 – License-exempt in child’s home by a relative
    • 06 – License-exempt in child’s home by a nonrelative
    • 07 – License-exempt outside the child’s home by a relative
    • 08 – License-exempt outside the child’s home by a nonrelative
    • 11 – License-exempt center-based care

Error Messages and Solutions

See Appendix B: Error Message Codes for solutions to error messages.

Contact CDSS – CDMIS Support

CDMIS@dss.ca.gov