Care Ring is excited to partner with Smart Start of Mecklenburg County to offer free health check-ups to eligible childcare providers. To be eligible you must work in a licensed family child care home or center in a residence. Check-ups are available through June 30, 2023. If you are interested, please complete this short form. It should take less than 5 minutes. We will reach out to you within 2 business days. 

To be eligible for a health check-up: 

Recipient must either

1. Operate or own a licensed Family Child Care Home or center in a residence

2. Be a current employee of a licensed Family Child Care Home or center in a residence

AND

1. Recipient's facility must have a current license to operate by North Carolina's Division of Child Development and Early Education; provisional licenses under 12 months allowed.

2. Recipient's facility must not have a revocation of a child care facility license or an order to cease operation issued by the state of North Carolina in accordance with Chapter 9, Child Care Rules, 10A NCAC 09 .2201 for the following reasons: 

(a) child maltreatment has occured in a child care facility and harm occured as set forth in Rule .2201(c)(2); 

(b) more than two determinations of child maltreatment have occured at a child care facility within three years.

Thank you for your interest. This opportunity is only available for owners, operators or current employees of eligible licensed Family Child Care Homes or centers in a residence. This form will redirect to Care Ring's website, if you would like to learn more about our services.