Who monitors meeting childcare guidelines and the number of hours offered?
If you are a Faith Based or Community Based agency you will be monitored by the Dept. of Human Services. If you are a school/school district, you will be monitored by the Dept. of Education. CBOs/FBOs should contact DHS to start the process and discuss hour requirements. Schools/Districts will be contacted by a Dept. of Ed School-Aged Child Care Monitor to begin the process and discuss hours of service. However, all applicants are required to adhere to state childcare guidelines.
All agencies awarded LEAPs funding will fall under the jurisdiction of the TN Department of Education. Our staff will notify the Division of School-aged Childcare of new grantees; a School-aged Childcare Monitor will contact the grant agency to begin the process of obtaining a certificate of approval. However, if a funded agency already has a childcare license through the Department of Human Services, that license will be accepted.
