Phase II Findings: Error Rate Methodology Pilot
Executive Summary, I. Introduction, II. Methodology, III. Measuring Improper Payments in Nine States, IV. Findings and Next Steps, V. Recommendations, Appendices: Appendix A: Arkansas, Appendix B: Colorado, Appendix C: Illinois, Appendix D: Ohio, Appendix E: Record Review Worksheet, Appendix F: Data Entry Form, Appendix G: Telephone Discussion Guide, Appendix H: Arizona, Appendix I: California, Appendix J: Kansas, Appendix K: Nebraska, Appendix L: New Hampshire
Appendix D: Ohio
SITE VISIT SUMMARY
Overview of Ohio’s Child Care Program
Child care is provided through several service options in the State of Ohio, including:
- Child care centers;
- In-home aides;
- Type A providers, which are family home providers who serve 7–12 children, 4–12 children at one time, and 4 or more of those children are younger than 2 years of age; and
- Type B providers, which are subsidized family home providers who serve one to six children at one time, in which no more than three children are under the age of 2 years at one time.
Ohio’s child care program is a State-supervised, county-administered system. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families, Bureau of Child Care and Development administers the child care program. The department is responsible for licensing, monitoring, and inspecting child care centers and type A providers for basic health and safety regulation compliance. The 88 County Departments of Job and Family Services are responsible for providing subsidized child care, including eligibility determination, certification, and monitoring. The counties are also responsible for the inspection of type B providers and in-home aides, as well as payments to providers.
Four counties—Cuyahoga, Defiance, Fulton, and Henry—have contracted out some portion of their child care program. Cuyahoga County maintains eligibility determination, but uses a private nonprofit agency to conduct the certification of type B providers. Defiance, Fulton, and Henry Counties enter into contracts with nonprofit agencies to assume the eligibility determination responsibilities, as well as the certification process. The remaining 84 counties in Ohio directly administer the eligibility determination for child care.
The largest counties in Ohio are Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Summit, Lucas, and Montgomery, which represent 61 percent of the State’s child care cases and approximately
80 percent of the overall child care budget. According to statewide statistics provided by the department, as of January 2005 there were 80,322 children receiving subsidized child care; 47,312 families received a monthly subsidy, totaling $29,130,746. More than 13,000 certified home providers and 4,000 centers and type A homes were part of the system.
As with most States, Ohio pays for some child care with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) pass-through funds. In addition, approximately 100 cases receive funding through the Social Services Block Grant for special needs and protective services.
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