health-and-safety-ongoing-training

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not have requirements for ongoing training on health and safety standards for all staff in licensed 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 providers 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: 10/25/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Kansas Department of Health and Environment of Health and Environment will share policy defining individuals required per regulation to complete ongoing annual professional development training in child care centers and home facilities. 01/01/2025 2 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 3 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. 07/01/2025 4 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 5 New operating system will include required monitoring for health and safety standards for each program type during the annual inspection. 10/25/2025 6 Launch of new operating system. 10/25/2025