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 substitutes in licensed centers, licensed family child care, or license- exempt family child care providers, as required by 98.44(b)(2)(i). (Plan Questions 5.6.1a, 5.6.1c, and 5.6.1d) • 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 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 5.5.1aii, 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 have requirements for ongoing training on health and safety standards for substitutes in licensed centers, licensed family child care, or license- exempt family child care providers, as required by 98.44(b)(2)(i). (Plan Questions 5.6.1a, 5.6.1c, and 5.6.1d) 05/31/2025 2 The Lead Agency will update the definition of child care staff in Title 392 regulations to include substitutes. 01/31/2025 3 The Lead Agency will add the definition of child care staff to the child care enrollment agreement. The Lead Agency will require child care staff to complete Prepare to Care. 05/31/2025 4 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 family child care providers for compliance with ongoing training requirements, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 05/31/2025 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, and 5.5.2bi) 5 Train Lead Agency staff to monitor trainings completed by child care staff/substitutes. 05/31/2025