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How to Become a 'DES Contracted'
Child Care Center
or
​ Group Home

The Department of Economic Security (DES) contracts with Licensed child care centers to care for ten or more children at a location separate from their residence and with Licensed Group Homes to care for up to 10 children in their residence. A child care center or group home must be contracted with DES and licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services to provide care for families who receive DES child care subsidy.
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As a child care provider contracted with DES, you have taken the steps to meet a high level of standard in order to provide the best possible service for the children in your care. To maintain your contract, you are required to complete a mandatory child care provider registration agreement and keep your information on file with DES current.

Required Documents

To find the necessary documents required for the application please visit the DES website and locate the Provider Documents dropdown at the bottom of the page. You can also locate these documents within the DES Document Center. To find provider forms within the Document Center, select the “Child Care Provider” dropdown under “Filter by Category”. You may also search for a specific document.

Use the Arizona Child Care Quick Reference Guide to reference a detailed explanation of the revisions and additions to the DES Child Care Provider Contract.
  • Review the most common errors found during provider audits in the 'Reminders' section
  • Certified Provider Requirements
  • And More
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​It is our hope that this information will be helpful in explaining the contract. For questions, please contact the Contract Specialist who oversees your contract. We look forward to a renewed partnership and making this new contract term the best one yet!

Next Steps

​DES contracted child care providers must review, sign and return the Provider Registration Agreement. Please complete the Arizona DES Provider Registration Agreement Application. 

Resources

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ccacontracts@azdes.gov
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  • Home
  • Families
    • Looking for Quality Child Care >
      • Child Care Options
      • Quality Indicators
      • Child Care Checklist
      • Find Quality Child Care
    • Financial Assistance >
      • Child Care Eligibility and Assistance
      • Health and Social Services
      • Child Care Costs
    • Child Development >
      • Brain Development
      • Ages and Stages
      • Language and Literacy
      • Social Development
      • Behavior Guidance and Discipline
      • Special Needs
      • School Readiness
      • School Age
    • Rules and Regulations >
      • State Monitoring
      • Expulsion and Suspension Prevention
      • File a Complaint
      • Data Reporting Requirement
    • Resources and Advocacy
  • Providers
    • Professional Development and Education >
      • Career Planning
      • Training and Continued Education
      • Registry
      • Health and Safety Pre-Service
      • Early Childhood Associations
    • Best Practice and Quality Initiatives >
      • Curriculum Design
      • Expulsion Prevention
      • Group Size and Ratio
      • AZ Early Learning Standards and Guidance
      • Healthy Eating and Active Movement
      • National Accreditation
      • Star Rating
    • How to Know which DES Contracted Child Care Provider you Want to Become - DES Options >
      • How to Become a DES Contracted Child Care Center or Group Home
      • How to Become a DES Certified Family Child Care Provider
      • Create a Vision-Mission
      • Disaster Preparedness
    • Background Checks >
      • How to Complete Background Checks
      • Former AZ Resident, Out of State Providers Background Check
      • Please Read Prior to Submitting Application
    • Resources
  • Community
    • Reporting Child Abuse >
      • Arizona Child Abuse Hotline
      • National Child Abuse Hotline
      • Who do you trust with your child - Campaign
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      • A Community Engagement Specialist is Available to
    • Child Friendly Employer Policies
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      • National Resources
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  • About Us
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