health-and-safety-posting-inspection-reports

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not post full monitoring and inspection reports that include all areas of compliance and non-compliance for all licensed centers and licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.33(a)(4)(ii). (Plan Question 5.5.4aii). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for portions of this requirement through August 1, 2026. • The Lead Agency monitoring and inspection reports do not contain all the required elements, specifically corrective action taken by the State and child care provider, as required by 98.33(a)(4)(iii). (Plan Question 5.5.4b) Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Plan Question 5.5.4aii and 5.5.4b - The Division of child care identified system changes and submitted a change request. 05/31/2023 2 Plan Question 5.5.4aii and 5.5.4b -KICCS released a tip sheet that showed completed work items including updating the inspection report to include all inspection reporting for compliance and non-compliance. This step corrects the non­ compliance. 09/25/2024 3 Plan Question 5.5.4aii and 5.5.4b - KICCS system changes became effective on all reporting after the implementation date of 9/25/2024. 10/01/2024 4 Plan Question 5.5.4b -The Lead Agency requested technical assistance to improve the way in which monitoring reports are posted and making the reports easier to understand by parents/caregivers and providers. 09/30/2024 5 Plan Question 5.5.4b - Develop and implement a strategy to bring Kentucky’s monitoring and 10/30/2024 inspection reports into compliance with CCDF requirements. 6 Plan Question 5.5.4b - Held initial meeting with key partners to establish a vision and goals. 10/30/2024 7 Plan Question 5.5.4b - Developed a strategic plan for implementing near-term changes. 11/30/2024 8 Plan Question 5.5.4b - Requested a waiver for meeting the requirement to bring monitoring and inspection reports into compliance with CCDF requirements while improving parent-friendliness within the parameters of the system. 12/30/2024 9 Plan Question 5.5.4b - Collaborate with DRCC and other partners to develop consumer education language descriptions of all inspection items to be included in the posted inspection reports. 08/01/2026 10 Plan Question 5.5.4b - Determine a method for prominent display of health & safety violations. 08/01/2026 11 Plan Question(s)5.5.4aii, 5.5.4b - Review all report templates to identify terminology that may not be familiar to parents. Propose alternate language or add definitions. 08/01/2026 12 Plan Question(s) 5.5.4aii, 5.5.4b - Develop a summary section for the top of the PDF report that highlights level of compliance, health and safety violations, and other key components. 08/01/2026 13 Plan Question (s) 5.5.4aii, 5.5.4b - Work with Office of Administrative Technology Services (OATS) to improve how the reports display. Avoid downloads when possible. If downloads are required, improve download speed. 08/01/2026 14 Plan Question(s) 5.5.4aii, 5.5.4b - Ensure Corrective Action Plans are available and displaying properly in the system. 08/01/2026 15 Plan Question(s) 5.5.4aii, 5.5.4b - Notification of changes will be made to child care providers through the DCC List Serv and by DRCC surveyors during inspections and investigations. Notification of changes will be made to parents through the DCC Consumer Education website. 08/01/2026