consumer-education-website-and-resources-for-parents

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not post the detailed report with the results of the market rate survey, as required by 98.45(f)(1). (Plan Question 4.2.3i) • The Lead Agency’s consumer education website does not ensure the widest possible access to services for families who speak language other than English, as required by 98.33(a). (Plan Question 9.2.1ii) • The Lead Agency has not established a direct URL/website link for the process of licensing child care providers or conducting monitoring and inspections of child care providers, as required by 98.33(a)(1)(i). (Plan Questions 9.2.2i and 9.2.2ii) • The Lead Agency does not share information about programs carried out under section 619 and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) with parents, the general public, or child care providers, as required by 98.33(b)(1)(iii). (Plan Question 9.3.2) • The Lead Agency does not provide a description of how a family or eligible child care provider can access resources and services to obtain developmental screening for CCDF children, information on the coordinated use of the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment program, developmental screening information to parents, or a description of how a family or eligible child care provider can access resources and services to obtain developmental screening as part of the intake process, and to providers through training and education, as required by 98.33(c). (Plan Questions 9.4.1) Overall Target Completion Date: 09/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency does not post the detailed report with the results of the market rate survey, as required by 98.45(f)(1). (Plan Question 4.2.3i) 04/30/2024 2 Posted Market Rate Survey information. 04/30/2024 3 The Lead Agency’s consumer education website does not ensure the widest possible access to services for families who speak a language other 06/30/2025 than English, as required by 98.33(a). (Plan Question 9.2.1ii) 4 Consult with WV Interactive to establish steps required to include a translator tab at the top of the website page. Update website to include translator tab for web pages. 06/30/2025 5 The Lead Agency has not established a direct URL/website link for the process of licensing child care providers or conducting monitoring and inspections of child care providers, as required by 98.33(a)(1)(i). (Plan Questions 9.2.2i and 9.2.2ii) 09/30/2025 6 Consult with WV Interactive to add a website link to applicable consumer education website pages for the process of licensing and registering providers and how monitoring and inspection occurs. Draft language for consumer education website to ensure both the process of licensing and registering as child care providers and how monitoring and inspections occur is included and reader friendly. 06/30/2025 7 Go live for revisions to consumer education website for the process of licensing and registration and the monitoring and inspection process. 09/30/2025 8 The Lead Agency does not share information about programs carried out under section 619 and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) with parents, the general public, or child care providers, as required by 98.33(b)(1)(iii). (Plan Question 9.3.2) 09/30/2025 9 Explore other states child care websites to determine language used to share 619 and Part C Draft language for WV DoHS ECE website to include information about programs carried out under section 619 and Part C of IDEA Seek WV DoHS Leadership approval for language drafted 08/29/2025 10 Update ECE website to include new language/information 09/30/2025 11 The Lead Agency does not provide a description of how a family or eligible child care provider can access resources and services to obtain developmental screening for CCDF children, information on the coordinated use of the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment program, developmental screening information to parents, or a description of how a family or eligible child care provider can access resources and services to obtain developmental screening as part of the intake process, and to providers through training and education, as required by 98.33(c). (Plan Questions 9.4.1) 09/30/2025 12 Consult with other early care and education entities throughout the state to determine resources and information that can be included in the updated ￿Resources￿ section of the website that will highlight developmental screening resources, EPSDT use, developmental screening information for parents and a description on how families can access these resources and services with links for contact information for these resources. Consult with other early care and education entities throughout the state to determine professional development and education opportunities to become skilled at using various early childhood developmental screening tools. 07/31/2025 13 Revise website to include both resources for parents and professional development/educational opportunities for providers. 09/30/2025