health-and-safety-fire-standards

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for all licensed centers and licensed family child care providers for compliance with fire standards, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 10/25/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will update policy and procedures for licensing inspectors with expectations for annual survey timeliness and incomplete contract deliverables. 07/01/2025 2 Kansas Department of Health and Environment of Health and Environment will coordinate with internal IT staff and contracted vendor for the establishment of a new operating system. 10/25/2025 3 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will enhance oversight and reporting of the annual survey status and annual survey completion within the new operating system. 10/25/2025 4 New operating system will include required monitoring for health and safety standards for each program type during the annual inspection. 10/25/2025 5 Launch of new operating system. 10/25/2025