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Any licensed or registered
provider of child care in Texas may apply to become a
provider. There are two basic requirements that a
provider has to meet before becoming a provider.
Requirement 1: Licensing and
Registration
To be a provider, a child
care provider must:
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*Have a current license
from the Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services as a child care center or licensed child
care home or be a registered child care home, or
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*Be licensed as a youth
camp by the Texas Health Department, or
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*Be operated and
monitored by the United Sates Military Services, and
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*Must not be on
corrective or adverse action or corrective denial
with the Texas Department of Families and Protective
Services Licensing Division, the Texas Department of
Health, or the United States Military.
Requirement 2: Abiding by
Terms of the Provider Agreement
To be a provider, a child
care provider must:
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*Sign a Child Care
Services Provider Agreement, which is also signed by
a Representative of the Child Care Contractor,
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*Agree to abide by the
Terms of the Child Care Services Provider Agreement,
and
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*Agree to follow
procedures outlined in the Child Care Services
Provider Manual (include link for the attached
document)
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*Note: Regarding
liability insurance, Child Care Services Providers
are required to follow the state licensing
requirements stipulated in the Texas Department of
Family and Regulatory Services Minimum Standards and
Chapter 42 of the Texas Human Resource Code.
For additional information
in becoming a Contracted Provider please contact
Provider Services Staff at 806-744-3572.
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