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7. Exposure of children to high risk situations including exposure to physical hazards and encounters with individuals or animals posing a possible danger;

8. A violation of a statute, regulation, condition or variance for a facility that poses a significant risk to children; and/or

9. A violation of a statute or regulation that poses a significant risk to children, at an unlicensed (legally or illegally operating) facility.

4340-2 D. PRIORITY LEVEL 3 A Priority Level 3 is assigned to any complaint about a licensed, unlicensed (illegally or legally operating), or approved provider that does not indicate an immediate danger to the children in care and alleges:

1. A less significant violation of statute, regulation, condition, or variance for a licensed or approved facility; or

2. A less significant violation of the statute or regulation at an unlicensed facility.

4340-3 APPROVED PROVIDER COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION FINDINGS When it has been determined an investigation is warranted, complaints about child care providers will be conducted by either the Child Care Program Office (CCPO) or Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) Licensing Staff depending on the location of the provider.

The Licensing Specialist assigned to conduct the investigation will prepare an Investigation Plan of Action and complete the investigation which may include an unannounced on-site visit and interviews with parents of children in the provider’s care.

When a complaint is received pertaining to an Approved Relative or In-home provider there are three (3) courses of action depending on the outcome of the investigation: