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wahmof3 03:21 PM 06-25-2012
2 questions here

Currently: I am a certified home provider.

My state, Ohio, is leaning toward changing it to a State Licensed Home provider.

Question: How many of you that are "Licensed" in other states have to pay a fee to keep your license? and approx. how much is it yearly??

Currently: As a certified provider I must take 6 hours of training every year.

Ohio is leaning toward paying based on your education. So pay would be better if the provider had a CDA, then better if an Associate Degree in early education, then better for a BA, etc.

Question: What other states use this (pay based on education level)?

I have my AS, but not in early ed. It would only make sense for me to pursue my BS in early ed but by then I could do so much more
Also, I do believe that I will not qualify for any grants bc I already have a degree

Just trying to do some research, thanks
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originalkat 04:00 PM 06-25-2012
I am licensed and our yearly fee is $86.00. What do you mean about what they will pay you based on education? I charge my own rates and the state doesn't have anything to do with it.
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wahmof3 04:42 PM 06-25-2012
Originally Posted by originalkat:
I am licensed and our yearly fee is $86.00. What do you mean about what they will pay you based on education? I charge my own rates and the state doesn't have anything to do with it.
Ohio sets rates (each county is different) and even though I charge $150/ infant weekly privately the max Ohio will pay subsidy is $114/ infant and I cannot charge the difference.

They are proposing that the provider rates will be determined based on education. The better educated the better pay. It will only effect subsidy payments.

Thank you for your licensing fee info
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mema 06:27 PM 06-25-2012
I pay $150 every 2 years. I think in MN it varies by county because I believe some don't pay at all We have to have 8 hours of training I believe-I usually have way more than that so I don't remember the exact number. I don't have anyone on state pay, but I believe here it doesn't matter on your education.
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Blackcat31 07:20 PM 06-25-2012
Originally Posted by mema:
I pay $150 every 2 years. I think in MN it varies by county because I believe some don't pay at all We have to have 8 hours of training I believe-I usually have way more than that so I don't remember the exact number. I don't have anyone on state pay, but I believe here it doesn't matter on your education.
I am in MN too but have never paid a licensing/re-licensing fee.

The child care assistance program pays providers with a CDA and/or a college degree 15% more than what they pay normally.

The difference in reimbursement rates between normal rates and the higher rate is state wide. The licensing fees are set by the county.

The training requirements are also the same state wide. I have ALOT more than required due to being in college but I always thought it was 6 hours per year but it could be 8. Definitely not sure on the number but it is the same for the whole state.
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mema 07:50 PM 06-25-2012
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I am in MN too but have never paid a licensing/re-licensing fee.

The child care assistance program pays providers with a CDA and/or a college degree 15% more than what they pay normally.

The difference in reimbursement rates between normal rates and the higher rate is state wide. The licensing fees are set by the county.

The training requirements are also the same state wide. I have ALOT more than required due to being in college but I always thought it was 6 hours per year but it could be 8. Definitely not sure on the number but it is the same for the whole state.

Ok. Had to go look it up because you had me curious. It is 8 hours, from what I can tell it use to be 6. Also had to look up the reimbursement rates. I have never had anyone on it, so you got me curious! They are different. I would lose money on every age except infant I would make a little more! Good to know just in case.
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jojosmommy 11:08 AM 06-26-2012
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I am in MN too but have never paid a licensing/re-licensing fee.

The child care assistance program pays providers with a CDA and/or a college degree 15% more than what they pay normally.

The difference in reimbursement rates between normal rates and the higher rate is state wide. The licensing fees are set by the county.

The training requirements are also the same state wide. I have ALOT more than required due to being in college but I always thought it was 6 hours per year but it could be 8. Definitely not sure on the number but it is the same for the whole state.
JEALOUS!!! I am in MN and we pay 150 every two years. They used to charge 75 every year but changed it to 150 every two "to save county money".

And yes here if you have a 4 yr in early childhood or CDA or meet some other educational requirements you can get paid 15% more but only if you also charge your non state pay families that same rate. I did it for a while and it was nice to get paid more based on my education.
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Willow 07:18 AM 06-26-2012
Originally Posted by mema:
I think in MN it varies by county because I believe some don't pay at all
True!

When I first started out in my original county I paid a first year license fee, and then after that they charged it every two years.

Moved (different county) - nada. I kept waiting for my new licensor to ask me for it. When she didn't I asked and yeah, they don't charge that here.

It's really odd to me how this can vary so greatly county to county within a single state.
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youretooloud 07:40 AM 06-26-2012
Wow...my area is $1000 a year. Plus a $30 application fee, proof of daycare insurance, (about $300 a year) You have to pay for your own fingerprinting.

That's one of the reasons nobody wants to be licensed.
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