health-and-safety-ongoing-training

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not have requirements for ongoing training on health and safety standards for additional caregivers and substitutes in licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.44(b)(2)(i). (Plan Question 5.6.1c) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed family child care providers or an annual inspection for license-exempt centers and license-exempt family child care providers for compliance with ongoing training requirements, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1bii, 5.5.2ai, and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 10/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Initiate rulemaking with Child Care Commission. 05/29/2025 2 Rule implementation - Train Child Care Consultants on new rule(s) and provide training to child care providers. Send updates in Raising NC Newsletter. 05/29/2026 3 Enforce and monitor requirements when rules are effective. 10/01/2026