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reviewing the initial inquires and the years training plan.
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7.7 Facilitating Compliance With State Standards
7.7.1 What strategies does your state/territory fund with CCDF quality funds to facilitate child care providers' compliance with state/territory requirements for inspection, monitoring, training, and health and safety and with state/territory licensing standards? Describe: CCDF quality funds are used to support Child Care Licensing Specialist. Child Care Licensing Specialist conduct inspections with all licensed child care providers. Unannounced inspections are completed annually for providers who are licensed to care for 29 or fewer children and twice a year to centers who are licensed to care for 30 or more children. Inspections review the provider’s compliance with licensing standards, training requirements, monitoring, etc. CCDF quality funds support the Early Childhood Training Center, which provides required training resources to child care providers to ensure compliance with training requirements. CCDF quality funds also support Early Learning Coordinators, who operate on a local/regional level and assist providers with available trainings to meeting requirements and/or to broaden their education and skills.
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7.7.2 Does the state/territory provide financial assistance to support child care providers in complying with minimum health and safety requirements? Effective Date: 10/01/2018
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