health-and-safety-child-development

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on child development for licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, license-exempt centers, or license-exempt family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(iii). (Plan Question 5.4.1l) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes or an annual inspection for license-exempt centers or license-exempt family child care homes for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to child development, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, 5.5.2ai, and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 04/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Established and implemented training on child development by adding the requirement to the subsidy provider terms and conditions, applicable to all subsidy providers. 10/01/2024 2 Child development training added to annual inspection report. 10/01/2024 3 Sent updated terms and conditions to regional office for review to determine compliance 11/20/2024 4 Message to stakeholders 03/01/2025 5 Public comment period for amendment 03/31/2025 6 Plan amendment to 5.4.1 04/30/2025