2.120.C.1 · The Trails child abuse or neglect records request must be made on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee within the following required time frames: Child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt providers must meet the following:

Reviewed 19 staff files and identified 17 staff members (SM) lacking verification of TRAILS clearance letter maintained in staff file. (SM#1-3, 6-7,10-11,13,15, 17-24). Correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Violation partly corrected on 10/8/25, background check clearances for those staff listed other than SM10 and SM23 were received and verified by Licensing Specialist on 10/8/25. Submit documentation of TRAILS background check for staff members SM10 & SM23 with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 10/07/2025

Corrected Corrected by Oct 7, 2025

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

2.121.D · Each owner and employee sixteen (16) years of age or older of a facility or agency shall complete the fingerprint process at an approved vendor. Payment of the fee for the criminal record check is the responsibility of the individual being checked or the facility or agency. The results of the criminal record check, the CBI and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) response letters, must be maintained at the home, center, facility, or agency and must be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Reviewed 19 staff files and identified 17 staff members (SM) lacking verification of criminal background check (CBI & FBI( clearance letter maintained in staff file. (SM#1-3, 6-7,10-11,13,15, 17-24). Correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours.