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 and licensed family child care homes, 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 homes for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to child development, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 12/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 *The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on child development for licensed centers and licensed family child care homes as required by 98.44(b)(1)(iii). (Plan Question 5.4.1l) 12/31/2025 2 Lead Agency will assist the Illinois licensing agency (DCFS) in efforts to revise administrative rules 03/01/2025 3 DCFS revisions of policies, procedures and forms 07/01/2025 4 Implementation 12/31/2025 5 * The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes for compliance with pre-service or orientation training 12/31/2025 requirements related to child development as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) 6 Lead Agency will assist the Illinois licensing agency (DCFS) in efforts to revise administrative rules 03/01/2025 7 DCFS revisions of policies, procedures and forms 07/01/2025 8 Implementation 12/31/2025