Louisiana distinguishes family care in the provider's home from in-home care in the child's home. Registration through EdLink and CCAP provider certification are separate steps.
Agency: Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) Paperwork source review: September 14, 2026
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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
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Official instructions / portal
Family Child Care registration application instructions
Explains registration application through EdLink.
Applies to
Family child care providers caring for up to six children in their own home
Who completes it
Applicant
Where it goes
Submit via EdLink using LDOE's family-home application guide.
When to use or update
When seeking FCC registration; the linked guide also addresses renewal.
Format and applicability: Public starting page; large linked user-guide PDF could not be fetched.
Documents multihazard evacuation, sheltering and reunification procedures.
Applies to
CCAP providers, including family and in-home settings
Who completes it
Provider with staff input
Where it goes
Maintain at the residence/program; keep children's emergency information in emergency kit.
When to use or update
Review with staff annually; update as changes occur.
Format and applicability: Official four-page template; the written plan is required, exact template exclusivity is not established.
Open official source: CCAP Provider Emergency Plan ↗https://doe.louisiana.gov/docs/default-source/child-care-providers/ccap-provider-emergency-preparedness-plan-template8179fd5b8c9b66d6b292ff0000215f92.pdf?sfvrsn=8e29b1f_0
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Official agency form
Critical/Reportable Incident Form
Records incident, notification attempts, emergency response and corrective action.
Applies to
Linked for family and in-home registration; PDF submission wording refers to centers
Who completes it
Provider/staff documenting incident
Where it goes
PDF directs submission in EdLink Health and Safety; home providers should confirm their exact account route.
When to use or update
After a reportable incident; home-specific reporting triggers/deadlines not verified here.
Format and applicability: Official one-page PDF; center wording is a material applicability caveat.
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.
The site presents EdLink registration and separate CCAP certification resources; a family benefits application is not the provider registration.
Some current home-based forms reuse center wording; home-specific requirements should be confirmed with Provider Certification.
The certification packet was inaccessible and the application guide exceeded the browser's PDF size limit.
The 2026 incident form is current, but its exact home-provider EdLink routing was not independently established.
Use the agency’s current original and revision instructions. Keep confidential child and staff records in your own secure record system.
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 instruction
Applies? Yes / No / Ask
Received / completed
Location / next review
1. Family Child Care registration application instructions
2. Family Child Care Provider Certification and Renewal Packet
3. Child's Information Form
4. CCAP Provider Emergency Preparedness Plan
5. Critical/Reportable Incident Form
6. Child Care Criminal Background Check instructions for family and in-home providers
7. Daily Attendance Log for Children (CCAP 15AL)
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 Louisiana 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.
