What is the Blended Unit Type?

The blended unit type is used for school-aged children when care is needed part-time on school days and full-time on school holidays.

Blended Traditional

Blended traditional is approved when the child attends a school with a traditional nine-month school calendar. In order to approve the blended traditional unit type, the following conditions must exist:

• Child must be 4 years of age and older;
• Care is needed Monday through Friday only, part time when school is in session, and full-time on school holidays; and
• The child care facility must be open on all school holidays (except for summer break).

**Children who attend school in a district with a 4 day school week may be approved for the blended traditional rate**

Blended Exceptions

The blended unit type should not be used when:

• the child care facility is closed on school holidays;
• the child requires full-time days in addition to school holidays;
• the child does not need child care on school holidays;
• the child only needs part-time care;
• the child uses more than one child care provider
• the child uses an in-home child care provider; or
• the child receives subsidy on two separate cases due to a joint custody arrangement.

**Children who attend school in a district with a 4 day school week may be approved for the blended extended rate**

Blended Unit Type: The Interview

During the interview, the worker should ask the client the following questions:

Is the child care facility open on school holidays?

Does your child require more full-time days in addition to school holidays?

Do you use more than one child care provider for the same child?

Do you use a different facility for school holidays?

Are you using an in-home provider or does your child require special needs care?

Does your child receive child care benefits on two separate cases due to a joint custody arrangement?

If the child meets any of these exceptions, Refer to the Appendix C-4-C to code the authorization with a combination of full and part-time units.