health-and-safety-identification-and-reporting-of-child-abuse

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the identification of child abuse and neglect for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(xi). (Plan Questions 5.3.11ai and 5.3.11aii) • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on identification and reporting of child abuse for substitutes in licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, or license-exempt family child care, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1m) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for the identification and reporting of child abuse and with related pre-service or orientation training requirements, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). Additionally, the Lead Agency does not require an annual inspection for license-exempt family child care for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to the identification and reporting of child abuse, as required by 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 has not established a standard for the identification of child abuse and neglect for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(xi). (Plan Questions 5.3.11ai and 5.3.11aii) 05/31/2025 2 The Lead Agency will create a standard for the identification and reporting of child abuse. 05/31/2025 3 The Lead Agency will add the newly created standard to the Child Care Subsidy Guidance Document. 05/31/2025 4 The Lead Agency will add the standard to the child care enrollment agreement. The Lead Agency will require child care staff to complete Prepare to Care. 05/31/2025 5 The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on identification and reporting of child abuse for substitutes in licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, or license- exempt family child care, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1m) 05/31/2025 6 The Lead Agency will update the definition of child care staff in Title 392 regulations to include substitutes. 01/31/2025 7 The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for the identification and reporting of child abuse and with related pre-service or orientation training requirements, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). Additionally, the Lead Agency does not require an annual inspection for license- exempt family child care for compliance with pre- service or orientation training requirements related to the identification and reporting of child abuse, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, and 5.5.2bi) 05/31/2025 8 Lead Agency staff will be trained to monitor trainings completed by child care staff/substitutes 05/31/2025 related to the identification and reporting of child abuse.