Requirements for Linn County PACES Providers
Providers who wish to join PACES in Linn County must:
- Provide care that includes young children (birth to five years old) in Linn County
- Provide care at least 30 hours per week
- Be registered as a Child Development Home with the State of Iowa DHS, or be willing to obtain this registration within one month of beginning the PACES program
- Be ChildNet certified, or be willing to become ChildNet certified within one year of beginning the PACES program
- Be willing to accept children and families funded by DHS Child Care Assistance
- Participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), or be willing to begin participating in CACFP upon beginning the PACES program
If you are interested in being a part of PACES in Linn County, please call 319-739-1556.