To find out if this is a good fit for you, please visit the CA Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division webpage fo Child Care Center Licensing Information
Active criminal record clearances may be transferred between state licensed facilities or the TrustLine Registry program. If an individual has an active clearance, he/she should not be reprinted. Licensees or license applicants may contact their local CCL Regional Office to verify the individual's status. Visit the Department of Social Services for more information and to download the transfer form.
To find out if this is a good fit for you, please visit the CA Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division webpage for Family Child Care Home Licensing Information
Be prepared to pay a fee for the orientation and application fees, which are not refundable.
Active criminal record clearances may be transferred between state licensed facilities or the TrustLine Registry program. If an individual has an active clearance, he/she should not be reprinted. Licensees or license applicants may contact their local CCL Regional Office to verify the individual's status. Visit the Department of Social Services for more information and to download the transfer form.
Subsidized care will not start until all requested information is submitted to SNCS. Family members can start subsidized child care upon receiving confirmation of their start date. Providers may contact SNCS for a listing of EMSA approved CPR/First Aid classes. Reimbursements, limited to $100.00 with a $10.00 copay may be available.
Download CPR/First Aid Reimbursement Form
TrustLine is a registry of individuals who have passed the California Department of Justice’s and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s fingerprint record checks. Receiving a TrustLine clearance means that a person has no disqualifying criminal convictions or substantiated child abuse reports in California.
The purposes of becoming a TrustLine child care provider are twofold. First, it gives the family a sense of security that the caregiver is not only serious about meeting the family’s needs, but that the care giver may be entrusted with the care of children. Second, in order to provide child care for a family that is subsidized, the State of California mandates that a non-relative child care provider must be registered on the TrustLine registry.
In addition to the above, all non-relative LEPs must follow the steps below to become TrustLine registered:
SNCS provides these workshops for the minimum co payment fee while funding is available.
Training is FULL- pay only if you are registered
Sacramento Area training options, if you are caring for children be sure to select Pediatric/Adult CPR:
SNCS has funds available from the Early Education and Support Division (EESD) of the California Department of Education for Quality Improvement Activities to support the Implementation of AB243 for Health and Safety Training. Reimbursements for both Licensed and License Exempt Providers will be made until the funds are expended. Providers are responsible for a $10.00 co payment for CPR and $20 co payment for Health & Safety. All training curricula must be Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) approved.
CPR Training Reimbursement Form
Health & Safety Training Reimbursement Form
By joining the National Association for the Education of Young Children, you’ll become part of the nation’s largest membership organization of early childhood professionals and others who are dedicated to improving the quality of services for young children and families. NAEYC is a national network of over 300 local, state, and regional affiliates, with nearly 100,000 members who believe in the importance of the early years (birth through age 8), the critical years of development.
Directors, Preschool teachers and Aides, infant care providers, church schools, family child care providers, private and public child care providers, Head Start program staff, and kindergarten and elementary educators are all eligible to join.
Also eligible are students, parents, concerned professionals, and volunteers in Early Childhood Centers and parent educators, counselors, social workers, administrators, librarians, college instructors, and health care professionals.
The NAEYC may be right for you if you are looking for an organization that:
The National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization that has worked for over 25 years to promote quality child care. NAFCC provides support to family child care providers through training and educational opportunities, information and resources, and accreditation.
Child Care Coordinating Council
The Child Care Coordinating Council, the Local Planning Council of Nevada County and First 5 Nevada County are aligning efforts and blending funding to consolidate professional development opportunities for all Nevada County early childhood education (ECE) professionals.
Research shows that a child’s brain develops most dramatically in the first five years and what parents and caregivers do during these years to support their child’s growth will have a meaningful impact throughout life.
Sierra College Human Development
Continuing education through Sierra College will keep you up-to-date on current research and implementation of best practices, support excellence in early education and provide necessary classes to apply for and maintain your child development permit.
Commission on teacher CredentialingChild Development Permits
Quality Counts California (QCC), Nevada County - also known as Early Quality Matters (EQM) - is a part of Quality Counts California, a statewide network of locally implemented quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS). QRIS supports programs in raising the quality of early care and education through research-based practices and helps families identify programs who demonstrate a commitment to quality. In Nevada County, QCC is administered by the Child Care Coordinating Council.
By joining QCC, you will make lasting improvements in the quality of care and education you provide while being part of the statewide process of systemic change for the field of early childhood education. Any child care program (license exempt or licensed) can take part in QCC. Participating programs partake in ongoing professional development training, mentoring, coaching, program assessments, and accountability. Programs may receive quality improvement grants and eligible staff may receive professional develop stipends.
Trainings are announced via email to our provider list and posted to the main page of our website. If you are a Nevada or Sierra County provider and would like to be added to our email list, please call (530) 272-8866 X 214. Download CCIP Flyer
WHAT IS CCIP? | WHAT DOES IT TAKE? | WHY SHOULD I JOIN? |
Child Care Initiative Project Do you want to grow professionally? Explore with CCIP. The Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP) is designed to increase the capacity and improve the quality of family child care. Through CCIP,SNCS offers free professional development trainings, technical assistance, and incentives, and quality improvement funding. Who Can be a Part of CCIP? What is CCIP Training Based on?
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Sierra Nevada Children’s Services (SNCS) believes that the well-being of our children starts with parents and you, our early childhood educators. With that in mind, we are here to assist you in developing quality and caring environments in order for children to thrive. By providing you with training and professional development resources, we become a conduit that allows your program to expand and maintain your quality standards.
SNCS is the child care referral agency selected by the California Department of Education (CDSS) to manage all provider data and provide referrals to families needing care in Nevada and Sierra counties.
When a provider becomes licensed in California by Community Care Licensing, they are required to provide information to SNCS’ staff who will create a provider profile for the referral database, at no cost to the provider. If the provider does not wish to receive referrals they should select the no referral check box and submit the information. When families requests childcare referrals from SNCS, their needs will be matched with those the providers offers. The family receives a list with pertinent information, no addresses are shared with the families.When sending a referral, SNCS will protect your confidential information by not including your facility address on the referral. Referrals are provided to all families in Nevada and Sierra Counties. The referral program is separate from the child care subsidy program and providers have the option to join the subsidy program. To start receiving referrals, or make changes to your hours, children you serve or contact information, please download the Provider Referral Form.
If you are looking for ideas, inspiration and resources, stop by and check out The Learning Center (TLC) lending library and playspace, modeled after the ideal child care environment.
As part of our Resource and Referral Funding Terms and Conditions, as a CDSS contractor, SNCS contacts each licensed facility annually (at a minimum) to inform them of our resources and offer technical assistance.
SNCS assists providers with the following concerns including but not limited to:
Sierra Nevada Children’s Services (SNCS) administers several subsidy programs to help eligible families pay for child care services while they work, look for work, attend school or recover from incapacity. SNCS child care subsidy programs provide full or partial provider reimbursements for child care services. Providers must meet general qualifications in order to receive reimbursement for families served by SNCS programs. To get started call (530) 272-8866 x217.
CareConnect is an online internet web site and mobile app that allows you to access to your attendance records, complete and submit attendance electronically, check the status of attendance submitted, view your payment details, and complete forms*. (Please note forms cannot be completed on the mobile app at this time.)
Access CareConnect
Tutorials Available
Receive and Complete Documents-Video
Submit eForms with Care Connect - Video
Receive and Complete Documents - Web
Receive and Complete Documents - Mobile
NOTICE TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS:
On February 5, 2020, the Childcare Provider Act Petition for Certification was submitted to the California Department of Human Resources as required by the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). Click here to read the petition. For further questions, contact PERB: Felix DeLaTorre, 916-327-8381, felix.delatorre@perb.ca.gov; PERB: James Coffey, 916-327-8383, james.coffey@perb.ca.gov ; or CalHR: Executive Office, 916-322-5193
Subsidy Programs | Description | Funding |
CalWORKS Stage 1 | Child Care Referral must be received from CalWORKS | Nevada and Sierra Counties and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) |
CalWORKS Stages 2 & 3 | Child Care Referral must be received from CalWORKS | California Department of Education (CDSS), Federal, Early Education & Support Division (EESD) |
Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) | Families may choose from child care options such as Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers, TrustLine child care providers, or Relative Care child care providers or other license-exempt providers | |
Family Child Care Home Education Netork (FCCHEN) | Families must select a participating Network provider. Support, training, and education are available to both parents and providers in the program | |
Foster Bridge Program | Foster child refered by Nevada County Child Welfare Services CWS | CDSS |
Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCCHEN), also known as the "Network," is funded through the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Funding is designed to support income eligible families by providing subsidized child care in high quality Family Child Care Homes. Families may choose from participating providers. Call Lexie at (530) 272-8866 x225 for more information
Download the Network Parent and Provider Guide
Network Providers List
From basic provider requirements to a detailed breakdown of our reimbursement procedures, our Provider Guide contains in-depth information covering the childcare programs that SNCS has to offer.
Provider Guide - English