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Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment for license-exempt centers, license-exempt family child care homes, or license-exempt in-home providers, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vi). (Plan Questions 5.3.6aiv, 5.3.6av, 5.3.6avi, 5.3.6biv, 5.3.6bv, and 5.3.6bvi) • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1f) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual inspection for license-exempt centers or license-exempt family child care providers for compliance with a standard for prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. Additionally, the Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, 5.5.2ai, and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 12/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 * The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment for license-exempt centers, license- exempt family child care homes, or license- exempt in-home providers, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vi). (Plan Questions 5.3.6aiv, 5.3.6av, 5.3.6avi, 5.3.6biv, 5.3.6bv, and 5.3.6bvi) 12/31/2025 2 Revise the License Exempt Health and Safety Policy and Procedures and checklist to include these requirements 03/31/2025 3 Update CCAP policy manual 03/31/2025 4 Review updated requirements to policy and procedures with contracted health and safety coaches statewide 05/30/2025 5 Implementation 07/01/2025 6 * The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on prevention of shaken 12/31/2025 baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1f) 7 Lead agencies will assist the Illinois licensing agency (DCFS) in efforts to revise administrative rules. 03/01/2025 8 DCFS revisions of policies, procedures and forms 07/01/2025 9 Implementation 12/31/2025 10 * The Lead Agency does not require an annual inspection for license-exempt centers or license- exempt family child care providers for compliance with a standard for prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. Additionally, the Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, 5.5.2ai, and 5.5.2bi) 12/31/2025 11 The Lead Agency will assist the Illinois licensing agency (DCFS) in efforts to revise administrative rule 03/01/2025 12 DCFS revisions of policies, procedures and forms 07/01/2025 13 Implementation 12/31/2025 14 Revise the License Exempt Health and Safety Policy and Procedures and checklist to include these requirements 03/31/2025 15 Update CCAP policy manual 03/31/2025 16 Review updated requirements to policy and procedures with contracted health and safety coaches statewide 05/30/2025 17 Implementation 07/01/2025