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Health and safety violations, including those violations that resulted in

fatalities or serious injuries. Describe how these health and safety violations are prominently displayed. When conducting an investigation, all relevant regulations are cited in the investigation report. Compliance review reports are completed following an inspection and/or investigation. The compliance review report is divided into three sections: the regulation evaluated, observations/discussions/determination and needed compliance. If a health and safety regulation was violated, it would be easy for the reader of the report to identify which regulation was evaluated and which were found to be in violation. In addition, all licensed programs are required to have these reports available to show these inspection reports to parents upon request.

Amendment 2.3.7 c): Lead Agency funds in-home child care (care provided in child's home) with state dollars; no CCDF funds or state matching funds are used. Lead Agency does not conduct inspections of in-home providers or post annual inspection or monitoring reports for in-home child care subsidy providers.

Corrective action plans taken by the State and/or child care provider. Describe Nebraska has a negative action option that is referred to as "Corrective Action Status". This is not a discipline, and the program does not have appeal rights. It is an option that can be offered to a licensee in the event the violation does not rise to the level of a discipline. Programs can refuse, however, if they do, it is likely the department would then initiate disciplinary action. Part of the process includes the requirement that licensees submit to the Department for approval, a formal corrective action plan that addresses the violations. If approved, the Department then monitors that plan. If the program fails to follow their plan, the Department may initiate disciplinary action, such a probationary license, for failure to follow through on the agreed plan.

d) The process for correcting inaccuracies in reports. Providers are given a copy of the checklist completed by a Child Care Inspection Specialist to review for inaccuracies. The provider is then able to inform Child Care Licensing of the inaccuracy to get this corrected on the posted report. License Exempt providers sign the monitoring list with the Resource Development worker completing the Nebraska Page 54 of 314