health-and-safety-child-development

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency’s pre-service or orientation training on child development does not include all of the major domains for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, or license-exempt centers, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(iii). (Plan Question 5.4.1l) • The Lead Agency does not require an unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers or an annual inspection for license-exempt centers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to child development that includes all major domains, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, and 5.5.2ai) Overall Target Completion Date: 06/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency’s pre-service or orientation training on child development does not include all of the major domains for licensed centers, 06/30/2025 licensed family child care providers, or license- exempt centers, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(iii). (Plan Question 5.4.1l) 2 Revise pre-service/orientation training requirements on child development domains for licensed day care center staff, licensed family day care home staff, group day care home staff, out of school time facility staff, and legal exempt provider. 02/28/2025 3 Communicate with Quality Enhancement Agencies the new training requirements. 06/30/2025 4 Communicate to staff and providers the new training requirements. 06/30/2025 5 Implement new training requirements. 06/30/2025 6 The Lead Agency does not require an unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers or an annual inspection for license-exempt centers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to child development that includes all major domains, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, and 5.5.2ai) 06/30/2025 7 Draft a revised monitoring check list to include pre-service or orientation training on Child Development Approaches to Learning for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, and license-exempt centers. 02/28/2025 8 Implement new monitoring checklists. 06/30/2025