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Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not include aggregate data for the total number of children in care by provider category and licensing status when posting data on serious injuries, fatalities, and substantiated cases of child abuse in care, as required by 98.33(a)(5)(iv). (Plan Question 9.2.5aiv) • The Lead Agency does not provide a consumer statement to families participating in CCDF, as required by 98.33(d). (Plan Question 9.3.3) Overall Target Completion Date: 03/31/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 * The Lead Agency does not include aggregate data for the total number of children in care by provider category and licensing status when posting data on serious injuries, fatalieies and substantiated cases of child abuse in care, as required by 98.33(a)(5)(iv). (Plan Question 9.2.5aiv) 07/01/2025 2 Formalize reporting procedures between CCR&R and within DEC 03/01/2025 3 Add area to Illinois Cares for Kids to display data 05/01/2025 4 * The Lead Agency does not provide a consumer statement to families participating in CCDF as required by 98.33(d). (Plan Question 9.3.3) 03/31/2026 5 Conduct collaboration meetings with relevant DEC program staff and CCR&R stakeholders to develop letter 03/31/2025 6 Leadership approval of content 06/30/2025 7 Forms Management approval of formatting and translation 12/31/2025 8 System programming to issue statement with all new CCAP approvals 03/31/2026 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR CHILD CARE