Child Care Subsidy: Authorization Coding

Teresa needs child care for her newborn so that she can return to work. Teresa works Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. What is the correct unit type for the child care authorization?
Sally has requested child care for her school-aged child Monday through Friday (part-time on school days and full-time on school holidays) at Loving Hands Child Care Center. Sally’s child attends a school with a traditional school calendar. Sally also needs part-time care on Saturdays at Happy Kiddos Child Care Center. Sally has provided her work schedule to support her need for child care. What is the most appropriate unit type coding for each child care facility?
Diana, the mother, is employed Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Jacob, the father, is employed Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. They are requesting child care for their 2-year-old child so that Jacob can sleep during the day while Diana is at work. What is the appropriate coding for the authorization?
Leslie works Monday and Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Leslie’s travel time from her child care to her job is 15 minutes. Leslie is requesting child care for her 3-year-old child at Nona’s Child Care Center. How do you code the authorization?
Rhonda works a rotating schedule, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 3 days on, 2 days off. She is requesting care for 1-year-old at Jumping Frogs Child Care Center. This child care center is open 7 days a week. How would you code the authorization?
Randy works 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. His son Brett, is in school from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The school follows a traditional school year schedule. He will need child care after school and on school holidays. What is the appropriate coding for this case?
Sally works Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. She has two children ages 1 and 3. What is the appropriate coding?
Mindy applies for child care for her two children, ages 1 and 3. She works Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Her husband Sean is looking for a job. What is the correct coding?
Rochelle works Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. She has two kids, ages 6 and 8. They go to school from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. They will need child care part-time on school days and full-time on the days school is out. Their school follows an extended school year schedule, meaning they attend year-round rather than the traditional school year. What is the appropriate coding?
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