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

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with a group size standard, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 05/01/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 MSDH will update inspection form to include compliance with the group size standards for all age categories as outlined in the Regulations Governing Licensure of Child Care Facilities, Subchapter 8: Staffing, Rule 1.8.3 Grouping. 03/01/2025 2 MSDH staff to be trained on the updated inspection form in April 2025. 04/30/2025 3 MSDH Child Care Licensure will begin monitoring all licensed centers and licensed family child care providers using the updated inspection form bi- annually. 05/01/2025