health-and-safety-ongoing-training

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not have enforceable requirements for ongoing training on health and safety standards for licensed child care centers and licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.44(b)(2)(i). (Plan Questions 5.6.1a and 5.6.1.c.) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers and licensed family child care for compliance with ongoing training requirements, 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 have enforceable requirements for ongoing training on health and safety standards for licensed child care centers and licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.44(b)(2)(i). (Plan Questions 5.6.1a and 5.6.1.c.) 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 and licensed family child care for compliance with ongoing training requirements, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) 12/31/2025 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