38-07 · Background Screening Documents SACCF Handbook

Counselor observed one staff member with employment date 12/1/2018 that had a 5 year fingerprint expiration date of 11/6/2023. Counselor observed during inspection that the staff member had not completed the five year background screening after the initial screening. Counselor gave technical assistance during inspection from the School Age Handbook: 5.2 Re-Screening A screening conducted under this rule is valid for five years, at which time a re-screen must be conducted in the same manner as the initial screening. A. The five-year re-screen is required for all child care personnel. B. The five-year re-screen must include, at a minimum, a criminal records check (both national and statewide), a sexual predator and sexual offender registry search, and child abuse and neglect history of any state in which an individual resided during the preceding 5 years. C. Child care personnel must be re-screened following a break in employment in the child care industry that exceeds 90 days. Child care personnel/individual with a break in service that exceeds 90 days are considered unscreened child care personnel/individuals until completion of re-screening. These child care personnel/individuals shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care. D. If child care personnel take a leave of absence, such as maternity leave, extended sick leave, migrant child care programs, etc. re- screening is not required unless the five-year re-screen comes due during the leave of absence. Corrective Action: Provider initiated a new screening during inspection for the one staff member, therefore standard was completed at time of inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.