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Delaware child care paperwork.

OCCL publishes family-home forms, with some county-specific variants. Purchase of Care records are administered separately by DSS.

Agency: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Paperwork source review: September 14, 2026

Use your print window to print on paper or save as a PDF. The organizer is a planning aid for your files.

Check the form and your provider type.

An official agency form is issued or listed by the agency; that label alone does not establish mandatory use. A required state form is identified as mandatory in the cited instructions. A required record identifies information you must maintain; its format may be flexible. An optional template is a suggested format. Official instructions / portal links explain the application or record process.

Read “Applies to” and “Format and applicability” for each item. Home, group-home, center, local licensing, food-program, and subsidy requirements can differ.

Application & renewal

01
Official instructions / portal

Starting a Family Child Care Business

Choose home category and initial information session.

Applies to
Prospective family/large-family home providers
Who completes it
Applicant
Where it goes
OCCL.
When to use or update
Before starting application.

Format and applicability: Public guidance; request correct application package.

Open official source: Start a Child Care Business ↗https://education.delaware.gov/families/birth-age-5/occl/start_a_child_care_business/
02
Official agency form

Renewal License Application—FCCH

Renew license.

Applies to
Family homes
Who completes it
Provider
Where it goes
OCCL; confirm route.
When to use or update
Before expiry; verify deadline.

Format and applicability: Word download; mandatory format not verified.

Open official source: Family Child Care Providers ↗https://education.delaware.gov/families/birth-age-5/occl/providers/family_child_care_providers/

Children’s files

03
Official agency form

Child Information Card

Record child information.

Applies to
Family/large-family homes
Who completes it
Parent/provider
Where it goes
Child file; confirm instructions.
When to use or update
Enrollment and changes.

Format and applicability: Word download; contents not parsed.

Open official source: Family Child Care Providers ↗https://education.delaware.gov/families/birth-age-5/occl/providers/family_child_care_providers/

Safety & daily records

04
Official agency form

Accident or Injury Report

Document accident/injury.

Applies to
Family homes
Who completes it
Provider
Where it goes
Confirm distribution with OCCL.
When to use or update
After event; verify deadline.

Format and applicability: Word download; reporting thresholds not established.

Open official source: Family Child Care Providers ↗https://education.delaware.gov/families/birth-age-5/occl/providers/family_child_care_providers/
05
Official agency form

Monthly Fire Prevention Inspection Checklist and Drill

Record inspection/drill.

Applies to
Family/large-family homes
Who completes it
Provider
Where it goes
Program safety file.
When to use or update
Monthly as titled; verify rule.

Format and applicability: Word download; exact format obligation unverified.

Open official source: Family Child Care Providers ↗https://education.delaware.gov/families/birth-age-5/occl/providers/family_child_care_providers/

Provider & staff files

06
Official agency form

Adult Health Appraisal for Child Care

Evaluate ability to provide care, accommodations and TB status.

Applies to
Caregivers, household adults and listed program roles
Who completes it
Health professional
Where it goes
Provider/staff file; follow OCCL instructions.
When to use or update
Health appraisal; update interval not established.

Format and applicability: One-page PDF; September 2021 revision.

Open official source: Adult Health Appraisal for Child Care ↗https://education.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/occl_adult_health_appraisal_.pdf

Food program & subsidy

07
Required record

Purchase of Care Child Care Daily Attendance Report

Form Attachment B

Support subsidy attendance and payment records.

Applies to
DSS Purchase of Care providers, including homes
Who completes it
Provider
Where it goes
On site; retain three years per handbook narrative.
When to use or update
Record attendance for each service day.

Format and applicability: Agency report within handbook; confirm current PSS workflow and audit retention.

Open official source: Purchase of Care Provider Handbook ↗https://dhss.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/dss/pdf/PurchaseofCareProviderHandbook_FINAL1_25_2023.pdf

What this review covers

Selected official forms and public instructions were reviewed on September 14, 2026. This is a practical starting list, not a complete certification of every record, retention period, local rule, or individual application.

  • Several OCCL forms use Word format and were verified by agency listing rather than readable form contents. Required use, distribution and deadlines are not inferred from those listings.
  • Use correct New Castle versus Kent/Sussex variant where the directory distinguishes them.

Use the agency’s current original and revision instructions. Keep confidential child and staff records in your own secure record system.

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Provider Path · Reusable planning companion

Delaware paperwork organizer

Use this sheet to check which items apply to your program. A listed item or a checked box does not establish that your program meets licensing requirements.

Program / provider type:

Licensing office / reviewer:

Date checked / rule or packet edition:

Form or instructionApplies?
Yes / No / Ask		Received / completedLocation / next review
1. Starting a Family Child Care Business
2. Renewal License Application—FCCH
3. Child Information Card
4. Accident or Injury Report
5. Monthly Fire Prevention Inspection Checklist and Drill
6. Adult Health Appraisal for Child Care
7. Purchase of Care Child Care Daily Attendance Report (Attachment B)
Other local or agency document
Food-program / subsidy documents

Questions and next steps

Ask about required format, signatures, submission, update triggers, and retention. Record the agency’s answer and the person or written source that confirmed it.

Companion to the Delaware source review dated September 14, 2026. Provider Path educational planning sheet.

Use your existing tools alongside these sources.

Keep official licensing records with your program’s business records. Provider Path’s editable agreement, handbook, and daily forms can help organize your work; check the state instructions before choosing a format.

Existing editable forms & manuals →Food-program contacts for Delaware →Return to the Delaware licensing guide →