health-and-safety-ratios-and-group-size-for-ccdf-providers

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a group size for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, or mixed age groups in licensed centers or license-exempt centers, or a group size for infants or mixed-age groups for licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.41(d)(1). (Plan Questions 5.2.2ai, 5.2.2b, 5.2.2ci, and 5.2.2cv) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, or an annual inspection for license-exempt centers for compliance with a group size standard, 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: 07/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency has not established a group size for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, or mixed age groups in licensed centers or license-exempt centers, or a group size for infants or mixed-age groups for licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.41(d)(1). (Plan Questions 5.2.2ai, 5.2.2b, 5.2.2ci, and 5.2.2cv) 06/30/2025 2 Revise performance standards to include a group size for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, or mixed age groups in licensed centers and license-exempt centers, and a group size for infants and mixed-age groups for licensed family child care providers. 03/31/2025 3 New performance standards become effective. 05/31/2025 4 Inform child care staff and providers of implementation of new performance standards. 06/30/2025 5 The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, or an annual inspection for license-exempt centers for compliance with a group size standard, 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 6 Draft a revised monitoring check list to include group size requirements for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, and license- exempt centers. 02/28/2025 7 Implement new monitoring checklists. 06/30/2025