The Kentucky Integrated Child Care System (KICCS) Provider Portal represents a comprehensive digital platform designed to streamline administrative processes for child care providers across the Commonwealth. This secure online system offers a centralized hub for multiple critical child care service functions.
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What Providers Can Do
The KICCS Provider Portal enables child care providers to:
- Submit billing documentation
- View Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) documents
- Complete plans of correction for the Division of Regulated Child Care
- Submit and receive All STARS program documentation
- Manage Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership (ECCAP) documentation
Who Can Use the Portal
Eligible users include:
- Licensed child care providers
- Certified child care providers
- ECCAP employers and employees
- Registered child care providers
Accessing the Portal
To access the KICCS Provider Portal, providers must:
- Create a Kentucky Online Gateway citizen account
- Request access to the KICCS Provider Portal
- Submit the appropriate user agreement
Required Documentation
- Provider Portal User Agreement
- KY Online Gateway citizen account
Key Features and Services
All STARS Program
Providers can:
- Submit standards checklists
- Upload supporting documentation
- Submit Annual Quality Rating (AQR) forms
- View correspondence
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
- View and sign child care certificates
- Receive enrollment approval notices
- Access payment and billing information
Privacy and Security
The portal emphasizes secure access and documentation management, requiring official user agreements and authenticated accounts.
Customer Support
KICCS HelpDesk Contact Information:
- Local (Frankfort): (502) 564-0104, Option 6
- Toll-free: (866) 231-0003, Option 6
Billing and Payments
Providers can:
- Submit billing forms
- View remittance information
- Process electronic deposits
- Manage payment documentation
Additional Resources
- KICCS Portal User Guide
- All STARS User Guide
- CCAP Certificates/Notices Tip Sheet
Important Considerations
Fraud Prevention
The portal includes strict guidelines to prevent intentional program violations, with potential consequences including criminal conviction and loss of services.
Market Rate Study
Providers are required to participate in biennial surveys that help determine child care subsidy rates.
Unprovided Information
While the sources provide comprehensive details, specific mobile app download instructions were not explicitly mentioned in the source documents.
The KICCS Provider Portal offers Kentucky child care providers a robust, secure platform for managing administrative tasks, documentation, and program participation efficiently.
Disclaimer: Information accurate as of the most recent source documents from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dcc/Pages/kiccsportal.aspx
The Kentucky Integrated Child Care System (KICCS) Provider Portal is used
https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dcc/Pages/provassist.aspx
The KICCS Provider Portal is used to submit billing and view documents for CCAP. Contact KICCS for help creating an account, navigation assistance or system