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

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the handling and storage of hazardous materials, including appropriate disposal of biocontaminants for license- exempt centers, license-exempt family child care providers, or license-exempt in-home providers, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Questions 5.3.8aiv, 5.3.8av, 5.3.8avi, 5.3.8biv, 5.3.8bv, and 5.3.8bvi) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual inspection for license-exempt centers and license-exempt family child care providers for compliance with a standard for handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.2ai and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 10/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency standard and supporting documentation is being reviewed by the OCC Regional Office and National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance (NCECQA). The Lead Agency is awaiting the outcome of this review. 02/28/2025 2 The Lead Agency may update its contract for all child care providers that participate in the Child Care Payment Assistance/Certificate Program to ensure all CCDF standards and requirements are addressed. 10/31/2025 3 The Lead Agency may complete policy revisions, update monitoring tools, and deliver refresher training for staff to ensure all CCDF standards and requirements are addressed during monitoring inspections. 10/31/2025 4 The Lead Agency may submit an amendment to its State Plan to describe the standard and monitoring tool used to evaluate the standard for handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants for license-exempt providers 10/31/2025