(A)What shall a
program do to request a rating change?
The program shall:
(1)Log onto
https://oclqs.force.com to complete an ongoing rating registration.
(2)Electronically
submit the registration.
(B)What is the
process to submit an annual report?
(1)A program
shall complete and submit an annual report at https://oclqs.force.com thirty
days prior to the anniversary date of the initial star rating.
(2)The annual
report shall contain updated information as described in the appendices to rule
5101:2-17-01 of the Administrative Code for a three, four or five-star rated
program.
(3)An annual
report is not required if a change in rating registration is submitted before
the deadline for the annual report.
(C)What if the
annual report is not completed and submitted?
The star rating shall be discontinued on the anniversary date of
the star rating.
(D)What if the
rated program does not meet the program standards based on the information
provided in the annual report?
The star rating may be reduced or removed
pursuant to paragraph (F)(3) of this rule.
(E)What is the
process to submit a rating renewal?
(1)A program
shall request to renew its rating by logging onto https://oclqs.force.com
ninety days prior to the star rating expiration date to complete and submit an
ongoing registration.
(2)If the program
does not submit a rating renewal, the rating shall be discontinued on the
rating expiration date.
(F)When can a
star rating be reduced or removed?
(1)Programs
licensed by ODJFS:
(a)The star
rating shall be removed if the program receives a letter of intent to revoke a
license from ODJFS.
(b)The star
rating may be reduced or removed if ODJFS or the county agency determines that
the program has an accumulation of twenty-four moderate and/or serious risk
non-compliance points or a six-point serious risk non-compliance within the
previous twelve months as listed in appendix A to rule 5101:2-12-03 of the
Administrative Code for child care centers and appendix A to rule 5101:2-13-03
of the Administrative Code for family child care providers.
(2)For programs
licensed by ODE, the star rating may be reduced or removed if ODE determines
that the program has a six-point serious risk non-compliance as shown in rule
3301-37-02 of the Administrative Code for preschools and rule 3301-32-11 of the
Administrative Code for school child programs.
(3)The star
rating may be reduced or removed if ODJFS, ODE or the county agency determines
the program is not meeting any of the standards outlined in the appendices to
rule 5101:2-17-01 of the Administrative Code.
(G)When can a program register forWhat
are the requirements following a rating reduction a new rating if the rating is reduced pursuant to
paragraph (F)(1) or (F)(2) of this rule?
(1)The program
shall not begin an initial registration be awarded a star rating for six months after the new
rating begin date; this includes a reduction to a zero rating.
(2)The new rating
awarded will expire twelve months after the new rating begin date.
(3)Paragraph
(C)(6) of rule 5101:2-17-02 of the Administrative Code shall only apply to
inspections completed after the effective date of the reduction of a star
rating.
(H)How long does a program have to wait to begin an initial
registration for a What are the requirements
following a ratingstar rating after a
removal pursuant to paragraph (F)(1) or (F)(2) of this rule?
(1)The program
shall not begin an initial registrationbe awarded a star rating for twelve months from the
date of removal.
(2)Paragraph
(C)(6) of rule 5101:2-17-02 of the Administrative Code shall only apply to
inspections completed after the effective date of the removal of a star rating.
(I)How can a program with an agreement
to provide publicly funded child care avoid a gap in PFCC services when its
SUTQ exemption pursuant to Chapter 5101:2-16 of the Administrative Code is
expiring or no longer exists?
(1)If a program is currently meeting a
time-limited exemption pursuant to Chapter 5101:2-16 of the Administrative Code
and does not submit a registration for SUTQ between one hundred eighty days and
ninety days prior to the expiration of the exemption, the program may have a
gap in PFCC services. Time-limited exemptions are a reduction or removal
pursuant to paragraph (F) of this rule as well as a program at the end of its
provisional license period.
(2)If a program no longer meets any of the
other exemptions pursuant to Chapter 5101:2-16 of the Administrative Code and
does not submit a registration for SUTQ within thirty days of no longer meeting
the exemption criteria, the program may have a gap in PFCC services.
(I)(J) How does a program withdraw from SUTQ and
when does it become effective?
(1)A program that
has submitted a registration for SUTQ or that has a current SUTQ rating may
withdraw from SUTQ by completing and submitting the JFS 01556 "Request to
Withdraw From Step Up To Quality". (rev. 5/2015).
(2)The effective
date of the program's withdrawal from SUTQ shall be the date requested on the
JFS 01556 or thirty days from the date of the signature on the JFS 01556,
whichever is later.
Effective: 3/29/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 1/6/2024
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 03/19/2020
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.29
Rule Amplifies: 5104.29
Prior Effective Dates: 10/01/2013, 07/20/2014, 05/24/2015,
06/26/2016, 12/31/2016, 01/06/2019, 05/13/2019