Child
Care systems vary widely from state to state. CAPTAIN is a standardized
system that builds in those functions that are common to all
programs, customized to reflect the unique regulations of each
state.
The
system creates a database of all authorized providers, home
and center based, with related information about the site, rates,
meals, facilities, licensing, and safety. Children' applications
are processed with data retrieved from the Client Database if
the family has been served before, and added to the Client Database
if they are new to the agency. The children are then placed
with providers indicating the contract, certificate, or funding
source that is paying for the care and a breakdown of the fees
to the provider, parent fee, and broker fee. CAPTAIN calculates
reimbursements in a number of ways - actual hours attended or
contracted hours. Meal reimbursement is derived from attendance
according to the program regulations.
