@cabellkc It sounds like you misunderstood what the child and dependent care credit is for. That credit is used if you have to pay someone else to take care of your child or dependent while YOU are at work. It is not for the "expenses" you had for taking care of a family member.
You can claim an adult as a dependent if they meet the criteria---but you cannot add in "expenses" for claiming them too except for any medical expenses you paid for them, which can be entered if you are itemizing deductions.
IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent
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