health-and-safety-building-and-physical-premises-safety

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency standard for building and physical premises safety does not include the identification of and protection from vehicular traffic for licensed family child care homes, and does not include the identification of and protection from hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic for license-exempt in-home care, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(v). (Plan Questions 5.3.5cii, 5.3.5avi, 5.3.5bvi, and 5.3.5cvi) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for building and physical premises safety, including the identification of and protection from hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic, and with related pre-service or orientation training requirements, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 11/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Lead Agency implemented standards for license exempt in-home care, effective 10/1/2024 for license exempt providers, awaiting OCC review and approval of Plan amendment indicating compliance. 10/01/2024 2 Draft licensing rule sets are finalized with input from the Ad Hoc Committees and internal/external partners. 05/31/2025 3 Draft rule sets are submitted for review and approval by the Joint Committee for Administrative Rules. 05/31/2025 4 Certificate of Adoption will be submitted, and final rules will be filed with the Office of the Great Seal. 09/30/2025 5 Internal staff and providers will be trained on the revised rule sets. 09/30/2025 6 Modifications will be made to relevant systems to incorporate rule changes into current checklists and documentation procedures. 09/30/2025 7 Rule effective date will be 90 days after the Office of the Great Seal approval. 11/30/2025