health-and-safety-child-development

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on child development for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, license-exempt family child care providers, or license-exempt in-home providers, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(iii). (Plan Question 5.4.1l) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers, or an annual inspection for license- exempt family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to child development, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 07/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Communicate with the provider network on the requirements of the preservice health and safety training pathway 11/30/2024 2 Conducted training on updated pathway and new compliance monitoring tool with the Provider Network and Support Team 11/30/2024 3 Launch new pathway that is inclusive of child development and pediatric CPR/First Aid 01/31/2025 4 Launch new monitoring protocol for pre-service and ongoing training compliance conducted by DES 01/31/2025 5 Department of Health Services Child Care Licensing Rules completed, which include child development as a training topic (estimated completion date based on Rulemaking process) 06/30/2025 6 Submit State Plan amendment 07/31/2025