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title: "455 Participant-Directed Day Care Service – Family Member"
description: "## Participant-Directed Day Care Service - Family Member (455) ##### Service Code Definition: (A) A regional center shall classify a vendor as Participant-Directed Day Care Service - Family Member if the vendor: 1. Is a family member; 2. Is not…"
url: "https://completeguidetosdp.org/docs/455-participant-directed-day-care-service-family-member/"
updated: "2026-06-15"
category: Traditional Service Codes
tags:
  - Traditional Services
---

# 455 Participant-Directed Day Care Service – Family Member

## Participant-Directed Day Care Service - Family Member (455)

##### Service Code Definition:

(A) A regional center shall classify a vendor as Participant-Directed Day Care Service - Family Member if the vendor:

1. Is a family member;

2. Is not the direct provider of the day care service; and

3. Selects the day care service for the consumer from:

a. An individual who possesses the skill, training, or education necessary to provide the day care service; or

b. An agency that meets the criteria specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 54342(a)(4) or (a)(15)(A), (B), or (C).

(B) Participant-directed day care services for children shall only be authorized by regional centers for day care costs and/or hours exceeding the cost of providing day care services provided to a child without disabilities. The regional center may pay in excess of this amount when a family can demonstrate a financial need and when doing so will enable the children to remain in the family home.