Director of Record Access (DoRA) – found in drop down menu under “My Employment” on MRTQ Registry DoRA needs to be renewed annually.
Early Childhood Educator Workforce Salary Supplement Program
Licensing requires FCC providers provide information about community resources which support children and families, we encourage you to share the following 2 statewide service/resource hubs handled by the State of Maine.
Help Me Grow (HMG) Maine is a free service available to children up to eight years of age and their families that connects individuals to information and services about child development and community resources.
AccessMaine is an online resource guide with information to connect people living in Maine to public programs, services, and other resources that are available to provide support they need to be safe, happy, healthy, and successful.
Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP) & Baxter Child Care Management System
- Provider Login for “Baxter”
- CCAP Provider Resources – State of ME gov page
- FCCAM landing page for more specific information regarding CCAP
Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network (MRTQ PDN) –
- FCCAM landing page for more specific information regarding MRTQ includes direct links and guidance for accessing MRTQ PDN materials.
“Rising Stars” – Maine’s Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) –
- FCCAM landing page for more specific information regarding Rising Stars (QRIS) includes direct links and guidance for accessing support materials.
Licensing –
- OCFS – Office of Child and Family Services / Provider Resources. The state now offers some state samples of required forms.
- Child Care Providers – Licensing Rule and state forms
- FCC sample form page
- *FCCAM’s Sample Care Agreement and Licensing compliance materials are found in our “Business Toolkit”
- Background Checks – **Need to be redone every 5 years. Plan ahead to get scheduled before expire.
- Water Labs – labs certified by the state to provide the required water tests: first draw (one time test for all providers) and annual water safety test for providers on private wells.
Maine Department of Labor – any program with staff, whether full or part-time needs to be aware of Labor Rules/requirements
- Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Portal – Any employer with at least 1 Maine-based employee has obligations under Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave law. (PFML-specific call center, can be reached at (207) 621-5024 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.)
- required Labor posters (state and Federal) – these posters are required to be easily accessible within the program. They can be posted, or copied and maintained in an easily accessed binder or file.
- Maine’s Employee Rights Guide
- Employee Law Publications
- Forms and Publications
Child Protective Intake Services, 1-800-452-1999, TTY 1-800-963-9490 which is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Any provider suspecting Abuse or Neglect must immediately report this information.
(CACFP) Child and Adult Care Food Program – National / Maine
- FCCAM Monthly Meal Deductible Count Spreadsheet
Child Development Resources –
- CCIDS – Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies –
- Tip sheets & Resources for Growing Early Childhood Practices
- CDS – information on Child Development Services in Maine
- (ECCP) Maine Early Childhood Consultation Partnership Consultation – FREE early childhood mental health consultation program for birth to age eight (0-8) .
- Go NAPSACC – free provider program supporting improving their practices and policies around healthy habits for the children in their care.
- To Join: Contact your state-level Go NAPSACC representative
karen.bergeron@maine.edu for a registration code.
- To Join: Contact your state-level Go NAPSACC representative
- Let’s Go / MaineHealth
- Maine’s Early Learning Developmental Standards (MELDS)~ The Maine Early Learning and Development Standards (MELDS) is composed of 2 parts: ITMELDS (Infant/Toddler birth to 3 years old) / PMELDS (Preschool 3-5 years old).
Business Support:
- (EIN) Employer Identification Number – This number works in place of your social security number for business related items (ie. set up a bank account, apply for loans, and paying taxes). It is FREE to register your business with the federal government.
- FCCAM post about the value of an EIN and links for online application and if needed the form for filing.
- State of Maine Substitute W-9 & Vendor Authorization Form – To receive money from the State of Maine you must be enrolled in the State’s vendor payment system. Form also is used to update your information.
- Form Instruction sheet.
- Submit the Vendor Activation Form by U.S. Postal Mail to the Agency you are doing business with (e.g. Dept of Human Services, Dept of Labor, etc.). The Agency will enter the information into the system.
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