Moving to a new address can be both exciting and stressful. From moving all your belongings to making sure that your address is updated accordingly, moving is a time-consuming event. As a childcare provider, your move also impacts the families of the children for which you provide care. If you are a provider receiving payments from Child Action, Inc. or Sacramento County, moving to a new address also impacts your continued eligibility as a provider.
When you move, you must complete new enrollment forms for your new address to remain eligible for payment. This is why we ask that you notify us as soon as possible so that we can update your records and send you the appropriate forms.
Non-licensed providers must complete a packet that includes an acknowledgment by both the parent and the provider that the new home is safe for children.
Childcare licenses are not transferable, and the new location needs to be licensed before care can be provided at the new address. As such, licensed providers should report the move to licensing before the move to allow for inspection and licensure of the new address. A new license will be requested as part of your enrollment for the new address.
When CAI receives notification of an address change, we enter the information in our system and hold payment for the new address until all appropriate paperwork has been completed. We strongly encourage providers to notify Child Acton, Inc. of an address change by no later than 48 hours of your move. This will help to avoid delays in payments and ensure continuity of care.
To report an address change, please get in touch with your assigned Provider Department staff person. If you don’t know who they are, please call 1-916-369-0191 and ask for the Worker of the Day in the Provider Department.