The Child Care licensing section has modified the requirements for all providers submitting corrective action plans.

Background:

Currently, compliance materials are submitted for both regular non-compliances and Serious Risk Non-Compliances (SRNC), which weighs all non-compliances equally regardless of the severity.

New Policy:

In an effort to increase targeted technical assistance and support to Type A Homes and streamline compliance documentation, Type A Homes will only be required to submit corrective action plans for non-compliances with the rules listed below as well as for all substantiated complaints. Child care licensing staff will provide technical assistance at the time of the inspection to address non-compliances not listed below, however, compliance documentation may be requested if the violations are repetitive. The child care website will reflect that these non-compliances were addressed and technical assistance was provided

Below are the non-compliances that require a corrective action plan:

5101:2-13-03 - Capacity.

• License capacity exceeded.

5101:2-13-07 - Inspection and Investigation Rights.

• Refuses Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) access to the program.

5101:2-13-09 - Actions of the Administrator.

• Administrator/owner falsifies information to ODJFS.

5101:2-13-15 - Safe Environment.

• Firearms unsecured on premises.

5101:2-13-17 - Swimming.

• No life guard (off-site); Staff not actively supervising; Swimming site accessible to children without staff supervision; Children other than school age swimming in lakes, ponds, rivers, etc.

5101:2-13-18 -Transportation.

• Annual vehicle inspection not completed by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified mechanic; Driving vehicle w/o correcting noted violations; exit/entering not from curb.
• Ratio not maintained, more than one child in a seat belt, children standing or sitting on floor, children not in seat belts and/or car seat, children under 12 in front seat, vehicles did not have annual safety check or did not fix what safety check required.
• Child left unattended on field trip or in vehicle; Driver not 18; Driver w/o valid license; Driver under the influence.

5101:2-13-20 - Supervision.

• Child left unattended. Program does not check on the location of a child who does not arrive from another location. Staff under the influence of a substance which impairs ability to supervise.
• Ratio - Program out of ratio.
• Child left unattended outside of Type A Home or during a swimming activity.

5101:2-13-21 - Care & Nurturing.

• Program fails to report possible abuse/neglect/endangering.

5101:2-13-22 - Child Guidance and Management.

• Physical abuse /neglect/ endangerment; substantiated children services finding; involvement of owner in inappropriate discipline.
• Type A Home uses prohibited techniques.

5101:2-13-23 - Evening and Overnight Care.

• Children are asleep on an unapproved floor of the Type A Home.

5101:2-13-26 - Background Check.

• Background check not back in 30 days, no FBI check on file. Adult in home/employee started work before fingerprints requested, employee left and came back and did not get new checks. Care custody control w/o checks back. No nonconviction statement on file for adult in home/employee.
• Prohibitive conviction, person remains employed or in household. Administrator, employee or member of household refused to be fingerprinted.

5101:2-13-31 - Medication.

• Medication form not on file. No label on meds. Not in original container. Accessible medication. Did not follow instructions.
• Medicine administered to the wrong child; Wrong dosage given to child.

5101:2-13-38 - Care of Children with Health Care Plans.

• No health care plan on file. Health care plan missing information. No trained staff on site when child is present. Supplies not taken on field trip.

Additional detailed information regarding the compliance reporting changes can be viewed at https://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/Licensing_Information.stm.

Please contact the Office of Family Assistance, Child Care Policy Help Desk at 1-877-302-2347, option 4 or your licensing specialist if you have questions regarding these compliance requirements. The electronic versions of the child care manuals are located at: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov. These manuals contain all child care rules, transmittal letters, procedure letters and forms.

Instructions: The following chart identifies the material that needs to be inserted in to the Child Care Type A Home Manual.