New Electronic Attendance Record Requirement

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Beginning June 22, 2026, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) will begin requiring some child care providers who receive payment from the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to submit electronic attendance records. Child care providers will receive at least 90 days’ notice before the date they will be required to begin submitting their attendance records electronically.

This new requirement will be rolled out in phases. Providers who are required to begin submitting attendance electronically by June 22nd, 2026 have already received a 90-day notice.

If you have not received a notice by mail, you are not part of the first rollout group required to meet the June 22nd deadline.

All providers that receive payments from CCAP must keep and maintain attendance records as a condition of payment for the program.

Providers must:

  • Keep accurate, clear, and up-to-date daily attendance records at the location where child care services are provided for children receiving CCAP.

  • Make these attendance records available to the commissioner or county immediately when requested.

  • Complete attendance records each day, including the date, first and last name of each child, and their drop-off and pick-up times.

  • Whenever possible, the person dropping off or picking up the child should record the drop-off and pick-up times.

While these requirements are not changing, DCYF will begin requiring providers to make attendance records available to DCYF by utilizing the Enrollment & Attendance feature in the Provider Hub to maintain electronic records with the direct entry feature or by importing data from the provider’s Child Care Management System via a direct integration or bulk upload. The Enrollment & Attendance (E&A) feature in the Provider Hub is currently available to all Minnesota licensed and certified child care centers and can be used prior to when they are required to do so.

This page provides general information about this policy change and will be updated with information and guidance as the policy rolls out to different provider groups.

See the right menu bar for answers to Frequently Asked Questions and to sign up for email updates.

See below for a short survey about your current attendance recordkeeping practices.

Beginning June 22, 2026, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) will begin requiring some child care providers who receive payment from the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to submit electronic attendance records. Child care providers will receive at least 90 days’ notice before the date they will be required to begin submitting their attendance records electronically.

This new requirement will be rolled out in phases. Providers who are required to begin submitting attendance electronically by June 22nd, 2026 have already received a 90-day notice.

If you have not received a notice by mail, you are not part of the first rollout group required to meet the June 22nd deadline.

All providers that receive payments from CCAP must keep and maintain attendance records as a condition of payment for the program.

Providers must:

  • Keep accurate, clear, and up-to-date daily attendance records at the location where child care services are provided for children receiving CCAP.

  • Make these attendance records available to the commissioner or county immediately when requested.

  • Complete attendance records each day, including the date, first and last name of each child, and their drop-off and pick-up times.

  • Whenever possible, the person dropping off or picking up the child should record the drop-off and pick-up times.

While these requirements are not changing, DCYF will begin requiring providers to make attendance records available to DCYF by utilizing the Enrollment & Attendance feature in the Provider Hub to maintain electronic records with the direct entry feature or by importing data from the provider’s Child Care Management System via a direct integration or bulk upload. The Enrollment & Attendance (E&A) feature in the Provider Hub is currently available to all Minnesota licensed and certified child care centers and can be used prior to when they are required to do so.

This page provides general information about this policy change and will be updated with information and guidance as the policy rolls out to different provider groups.

See the right menu bar for answers to Frequently Asked Questions and to sign up for email updates.

See below for a short survey about your current attendance recordkeeping practices.

  • Attendance Record-keeping Survey

    Thank you for taking some time to complete this short survey. It is an opportunity for you to tell us about how your program currently collects and maintains child attendance information. We would like to hear from you so we can prepare to serve you better by determining the resources and supports you may need. 
     
    Taking part in this survey is completely up to you. You don't have to answer any questions you don't want to, and you can stop at any time. Your answers will be anonymous, meaning we won’t know who you are based on your responses. The information you share will only be used by state staff for planning purposes. By continuing with the survey, you agree to have your responses used this way. 

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