06.07.02 - Seniority Quality Add-Ons

Effective Date: 007/01/2025

Reference:

Policy Statement:

  • Upon achieving 60 months of providing services in the CCAP program, licensed providers with a Bronze, Silver or Gold quality rating shall receive an additional 3.0% quality add on.
  • Upon achieving 60 months of providing services in the CCAP program, licensed exempt providers with a Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 quality rating shall receive an additional 3.0% quality add on.
  • Upon achieving 120 months of providing services in the CCAP program, providers with a Bronze, Silver or Gold quality rating shall receive an additional 5% quality add on.
  • Upon achieving 120 months of providing services in the CCAP program, licensed exempt providers with a Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 quality rating shall receive an additional 5% quality add on.
  • Determination of seniority shall be completed on an annual basis.

Applicability:

All home child care providers participating in the Child Care Assistance Unit (Provider types 762 - 767) through the Certificate program or as part of a Site Administer Home Child Care Network (HCCN).

Procedures:

  • IDHS will determine eligible providers and calculate their add-on amounts on a quarterly basis.
  • Payments will be issued to providers by the same method as they receive CCAP payments (paper warrant, direct deposit, debit cared).
  • IDHS will issue reports to CCR&R each quarter with each providers payment information.
  • Providers who dispute their payment can email DHS.CCAP.POLICY@illinois.gov