health-and-safety-ratios-and-group-size-for-ccdf-providers

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a standard that addresses group size limits for license-exempt family child care providers or license-exempt in-home providers when the children in care are related to the provider, as required by 98.41(d)(1). The Lead Agency exempts certain relative providers from a standard for whom exemptions are not allowed (98.42(c)). (Plan Questions 5.2.2d and 5.2.2f) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual inspection for license-exempt family child care providers for compliance with a standard for group size, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Question 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 04/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency has not established a standard that addresses group size limits for license- exempt family child care providers or license- exempt in-home providers when the children in care are related to the provider, as required by 98.41(d)(1). The Lead Agency exempts certain relative providers from a standard for whom exemptions are not allowed (98.42(c)). (Plan Questions 5.2.2d and 5.2.2f) 01/31/2025 2 The Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Licensing (DHHS-OL) will internally review and discuss interpretation manual updates 01/31/2025 needed to meet federal requirements regarding group size limit and the definition of relative. 3 DHHS-OL will update the interpretation manual for Family, Friend and Neighbor providers to ensure compliance with federal requirements. The Lead Agency will update policy to align. Family, Friend and Neighbor providers will be notified of this change. 04/30/2025 4 The Lead Agency does not require an annual inspection for license-exempt family child care providers for compliance with a standard for group size, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Question 5.5.2bi) 01/31/2025 5 The Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Licensing (DHHS-OL) will internally review and discuss interpretation manual updates needed to meet federal requirements regarding group size limit and the definition of relative. 01/31/2025 6 DHHS-OL will update the interpretation manual for Family, Friend and Neighbor providers to ensure compliance with federal requirements. The Lead Agency will update the inspection procedures and checklists to align. Family, Friend and Neighbor providers will be notified of this change. 04/30/2025