Family child care applications run through LEAD. EEC publishes a child enrollment packet, record checklists and sample operational forms; the sample packet expressly allows equivalent provider-created forms containing the same information.
Agency: Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) 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
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Official instructions / portal
Submit your FCC license application through LEAD
Start licensing and upload CPR/first aid, medical and training documents.
Applies to
Prospective family child care educators
Who completes it
Applicant; household members complete their own background consent when directed
Where it goes
LEAD transaction and Document Library; use emailed tax and background-check links.
When to use or update
After required training and LEAD account access; follow the transaction's instructions.
Format and applicability: Public instructions; account and emailed forms are part of the actual application. Other safety/operation documents may be requested.
Track missing child-file documents and permissions before licensing review.
Applies to
Family child care programs undergoing licensing review
Who completes it
Educator
Where it goes
Submit a current checklist copy to the licensor on the licensing-study day.
When to use or update
Maintain as child files change; prepare the current checklist for the study.
Format and applicability: Checklist distinguishes conditional records, including custody documentation and individual health plans; blank cells mean missing information.
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 official downloads carry older revision dates; current LEAD instructions and the licensor should resolve conflicting submission directions.
This selection does not verify separate subsidy or CACFP enrollment forms.
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. Submit your FCC license application through LEAD
2. Family Child Care Enrollment Packet
3. Children's Record Checklist and Instructions
4. Family Child Care Medical Form
5. Family Child Care Assistant Record
6. Family Child Care Sample Forms Packet
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 Massachusetts 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.
