This letter introduces a proposed new reference guide for Ohio's licensed child care centers and licensed type A homes.

JFS 01552 "Keys to Compliance Success" has been developed to assist licensed child care facilities in better understanding the serious risk non-compliances. These keys provide detailed, concise information on those rules or sections of rules which, if not implemented appropriately, would result in a serious risk non-compliance. They have been designed for use by administrators and staff, and copies can be kept in individual classrooms in order to be a quick reference guide.

This form will appear in the Child Care Manual and will be available on the Forms website. It will also be available from licensing specialists in the department's five field offices.

The electronic version of the Child Care Manual is located at: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov. The manual contains all rules, forms, transmittal letters and procedure letters that the department has issued to child care providers. A current version of this manual should be utilized by staff in all child care centers and type A homes that are licensed by the Department of Job and Family Services. A current and updated copy of the manual should be accessible at all times in the center or type A home.

Forms can be located at: http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp. The department will notify all licensed centers and type A homes when forms are changed and the date of the change. When forms are obsolete, they should no longer be used. The old version of the form should be removed and replaced with the new one. The use of current forms is necessary in order to be in compliance with child care licensing rules.

Please contact the Office for Children and Families Help Desk at 1-866-886-3537, option 4 if you have any questions.

INSTRUCTIONS: The following chart identifies the material that needs to be removed from and inserted into the Child Care Manual (CCM).