Child Care Licensing

Handbook Revision, October 2, 2017

This revision of the Licensing Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on October 2, 2017. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.

Documentation of Observations Made During the Inspection (PATS 10377)

The items below are revised to clarify what information the investigator must document during the initial investigation inspection.

See:

6432 Documenting the Observations Made During the Inspection

6722 Observation Made During Inspection Field

Serious Injury Definition and Allegation Type (PATS 10267)

The handbook is revised to update or add the following definitions:

serious injury

impairment

near fatal injury

serious harm

serious mistreatment

substantial harm

See:

Definitions of Terms

__________________________________________________

6222.6 Choosing the Priority of an Intake Report in CLASS

__________________________________________________

6232.1 Selecting Allegations of Violations in CLASS

Risk Based Follow-Up Actions in Illegal Operations (PATS 10347)

The items below are new. They provide procedures for risk-based follow up inspections for illegal operations.