(A)Who may
register to participate in step up to quality (SUTQ), SUTQ, Ohio's tiered quality rating and
improvement system?
Any licensed program as referenced in
paragraph (A)(8) of rule 5101:2-17-01 of the Administrative Code.
(1)A program licensed by the Ohio
department of job and family services (ODJFS).
(2)A program licensed by the Ohio
department of education (ODE).
(B)Which programs
are not eligible to register for a star rating a bronze, silver, or gold rating?
(1)A licensed program with a license in
the revocation process.
(2)A licensed program with a currently
suspended license.
(3)A licensed program with an active
enforcement status.
A licensed program with a currently
suspended license is not eligible to register for a star rating.
(C)What are the
requirements for a licensed program to be eligible for a star rating bronze, silver, or
gold rating?
The program shallis to do all of the following:
(1)Log onto the
Ohio child licensing and quality system (OCLQS) at https://oclqs.force.comhttps://oclqs.my.site.com, to
electronically submit the initial rating
registration.
(2)Comply with
the desk review, including documents returned for revision, and with the any on-site
verification visit.
(3)Have children for whom the program is receiving compensation enrolled
and attending the program at time of the on-site verification visit.
(4)Meet all of
the program standards for the registered star rating
as listed in the appendicesappendix A to rule 5101:2-17-01 of the Administrative
Code including:
(a)Ensure that
the administrators, lead teachers and assistant teachers complete and have
verified their education and professional development through the Ohio
professional registry (OPR) at occrra.org/oprhttps://www.occrra.org.
(b)Ensure the administrator on-site or
family child care provider meets the educational requirements for professional
development.
(b)(c) Ensure staff roles, schedules and hire dates
are accurate and that the staff are linked to the program prior to the
registration and maintained in the OPR.
(c)(d) Not falsifying any documentation required to
meet the standards. Falsified documentation shallis to be cited in accordance with Chapters 5101:2-12,
5101:2-13, 3301-32 and 3301-37 of the Administrative Code.
(5)Not have an active enforcement case.
(6)(5) The center or family
child care program shall is not to have an
accumulation of twenty-four moderate and/or serious risk non-compliance points
within the previous twelve months if licensed by ODJFS, or
for a preschool or school child program a
six-point serious risnrisk
non-compliance if licensed by ODE.
(a)Moderate and
serious risk non-compliances are 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.
(b)Serious risk
non-compliances are listed in rule 3301-37-02 of the Administrative Code for
preschools and rule 3301-32-11 of the Administrative Code for school child
programs.
(c)The
accumulation of points shallare not to be within the
previous twelve months prior to the registration date and between the
registration date and the star rating effective
date.
(d)If a licensing
inspection has not occurred within twelve months, the most recent licensing
inspection shallis to
be considered.
Effective: 7/7/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 4/18/2024 and 07/07/2029
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 06/24/2024
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.29
Rule Amplifies: 5104.29
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/2009, 10/01/2013, 07/20/2014,
06/26/2016, 12/31/2016, 01/06/2019, 03/29/2020