health-and-safety-ratios-and-group-size-for-ccdf-providers

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a ratio and a group size for school-age children in licensed centers, as required by 98.41(d)(1) and 98.41(d)(2). (Plan Question 5.2.2aiv) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers and licensed family child care providers for compliance with standards for ratio and group size, 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 Family child care home facilities expanded regulations to provide clarity with ratio and maximum group size on August 2, 2024. 10/01/2024 2 Kansas Department of Health and Environment of Health and Environment will promulgate new regulations for out of school programs incorporating required elements of maximum group size. 10/25/2025 3 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 4 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 5 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will enhance oversight and reporting 10/25/2025 of the annual survey status and annual survey completion within the new operating system. 6 New operating system will include required monitoring for health and safety standards for each program type during the annual inspection. 10/25/2025 7 Launch of new operating system. 10/25/2025