Handbook Revision, November 1, 2017

This revision of the Licensing Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on November 1, 2017. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.

Unpaid Administrative Penalties (PATS 10452)

Adds financial threshold required to refer unpaid administrative penalties to the Office of the Attorney General.

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7561 When Administrative Penalties Remain Unpaid

Revisions to LPPH 4000 (Inspections) and 3000 (Application and Issuance) (PATS 10312)

Revisions to LPPH 4000 (Inspections) and 3000 (Application and Issuance) relate to the review of records, director qualifications, monitoring during night and weekends, follow-ups, documentation requirements, and filing requirements.

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3331 Evaluating Director and Primary Caregiver Qualifications for Licensed Child Day Care Operations

3331.1 How to Evaluate Qualifications

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4131 Minimum Requirements for Licensed Operations

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4131.3 Child Day Care: Annual Meeting With the Designated Director at a Licensed Child Care Center

4131.31 Evaluating Director Qualifications for Licensed Child Day Care Homes

4131.4 Health and Safety Audits for Licensed Child Day Care Operations

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4150.1 Additional Requirements for All Inspections on Licensed Child Care Centers

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4153 Reviewing Records at an Operation

4153.1 Selecting a Sample of Records For a Monitoring Inspection or Two-Year Period

4153.11 Sampling Additional Records During a Follow-Up Inspection

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4155 When a Deficiency Can Be Corrected at Inspection

4156 4155 When an Inspection Is Attempted

4157 4156 Visiting an Operation to Conduct an Investigation Interview When the Operation Is Not the Subject of the Investigation

4158 4157 Avoiding Duplication of Child Day-Care Inspections by State Agencies

4158 When Political Subdivisions Inspect Child Day Care Operations

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4161.1 Creating a Draft CLASS Form 2936

4161.2 Documenting Inspection Results on CLASS Form 2936

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4165 Completing a Supplemental Inspection Form

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4310 How to Conduct a Follow-Up With an Operation

4311 Following Up With an Inspection When a Follow-Up Inspection Is Required

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4312 Following Up Without an Inspection When a Follow-Up Inspection Is Not Required

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4313 When an Operation Continues to Be Deficient

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4321 Granting Staff Additional Time to Complete a Follow-Up With an Operation

4322 Granting an Operation Additional Time to Comply With a Requirement Cited as a Deficiency