health-and-safety-handling-and-storage-of-hazardous-materials-and-disposal-of-biocontaminants DISPOSAL OF BIOCONTAMINANTS

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on the handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants for substitutes in licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, and license-exempt family child care, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1m) • The Lead Agency annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers, and annual inspection for license-exempt family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to the handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants does not cover substitutes, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 05/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on the handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants for substitutes in licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, and license-exempt family child care, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1m) 05/31/2025 2 The Lead Agency will update the definition of child care staff in Title 392 regulations to include staff/substitutes. 01/31/2025 3 The Lead Agency will add the definition of child care staff to the child care enrollment agreement. All child care staff will be required to complete Prepare to Care. 05/31/2025 4 The Lead Agency annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers, and annual inspection for license- exempt family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to the handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants does not cover substitutes, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, and 5.5.2bi) 05/31/2025 5 Lead Agency staff will be trained to monitor trainings completed by child care staff/substitutes. 05/31/2025