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 providers, licensed in-home providers, license-exempt centers, and license-exempt family child care providers, 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 and licensed family child care providers, or an annual inspection for license- exempt centers or license-exempt family child care providers 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 5.5.1.aii, 5.5.1bii, 5.5.2.ai, and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 10/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Develop online training module to address child development, including the five major domains for learning, for staff and providers to complete to 04/01/2025 meet pre-service/orientation and on-going training requirements. 2 Initiate rulemaking with Child Care Commission. Rules may be effective May 2026. However, the rulemaking process could take up to 18 months. 05/29/2026 3 Implement rule with consultants and providers. 05/29/2026 4 Enforce and monitor requirements when rules are effective. 10/01/2026