Page 468

441

A participating provider, which includes families choosing In-home care, must be compliant with all health and safety regulations for Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) participation.

Health and safety inspections for Licensed providers are conducted by the Child Care Program Office (CCPO) or Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) Licensing Staff based on licensing regulations. Health and safety inspections for United States (US) Department of Defense or US Coast Guard; Tribally Approved or Tribally Certified; Nationally Accredited or Nationally Certified Day Camps or similar facilities or programs are conducted by the accrediting, certifying, or approving agency. These inspections meet or exceed the CCAP requirements for participation.

4270-1 APPROVED RELATIVE AND IN-HOME PROVIDER HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS Approved Relative and In-home providers must cooperate with the department or Designee for purposes of monitoring reviews and inspections to determine compliance, including allowing access to the premises, relevant records, and children in care.

Announced health and safety inspections are conducted by Child Care Program Office (CCPO) or Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) Licensing Staff within ninety (90) days of the receipt of a complete application or the effective date of their approval for Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) participation.

4270-1 A. REQUEST FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION When an initial acceptable Approved Relative application or In-home child care application has been determined complete and the applicable approval notice issued along with the inspection checklist, the Designee will within five (5) business days, complete and submit an Inspection Request, a copy of the signed Approved Relative Child Care Provider Health and Safety Requirements CC11 or Health and Safety Requirements for In-home Child Care CC27, a copy of the provider’s or parent’s and in-home caregiver’s photo identification, for an announced health and safety inspection to be conducted, to the appropriate CCPO Licensing Supervisor. The MOA Licensing Supervisor will be notified of those providers within the MOA. The Inspection Request is not a numbered form and is not available on the CCPO website. A listing of the Licensing Offices can be found on the