Provider debt

Debts should be recovered from the provider when the child is no longer attending the centre and a debt has arisen from one of the following circumstances:

• child leaves the centre permanently - the OSCAR centre knowing the child has left cannot accept the money in good faith
• OSCAR centre is closed - centres may close during school holiday periods. This excludes statutory holidays.
• caregiver is unavailable - for home based care providers there are occasions when the caregiver cannot provide OSCAR

Note it is important that clear notes are put on CMS to show how the debt was created and who is responsible for the refund.

For more information see:

• Change in OSCAR provider