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sub-standards 4.2-4.3, 7.5-7.10, 33.1-33.3, 33.5-33.6, 33.8-33.11, and CF-FSP 5317, Large Family Child Care Home Standards Classification Summary (October 2021) standard 4. 18.4 Background Screening All school readiness program providers and personnel are required to be screened according to the requirements of chapter 402, F.S.10 For purposes of screening in family day care homes, large family childcare homes, and informal provider homes, screening applies to any member of the home over the age of 12 years or any person over the age of 12 residing with the operator of the home. However, members of the operators family, or persons residing with the operator, who are between the ages of 12 years and 18 years are not required to be fingerprinted but must be screened for delinquency records. Initial Screening. Screening information must be documented on Form CF-FSP 5131, Background Screening and Personnel File Requirements (July 2012), which is incorporated by reference. 1. Level 2 background screening, as defined in section 435.04, F.S. is required for all personnel employed by a provider participating in the School Readiness Program pursuant to s. 1002.88(1)(e), F.S., and volunteers and substitutes as defined in this handbook, and includes a national and statewide criminal records search. 2. An employment history check must include the previous five years, which must include the applicants job title and a description of his/her regular duties, confirmation of employment dates, and level of job performance. Failed attempts to obtain the employment history must be documented in the personnel file and include date, time, and the reason the information was not obtained. 3. A copy of all background screening clearance documents for the operator, all designated substitutes, employee(s) if applicable, and all other household members who are subject to screening must be maintained in the personnel file. Re-Screening. A screening conducted under this rule is valid for five years, at which time a rescreen must be conducted in the same manner as the initial screening. 1. The five-year re-screen is required for the operator, substitute(s), employee(s), and household members between the ages of 12 and 18. 2. The five-year re-screen must include, at a minimum, national and statewide criminal records check through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). 3. Documentation of clearance from the five-year re-screening for the operator, all designated substitutes, employee(s) if applicable, and all other household members subject to screening must be maintained in the personnel file. 4. School readiness program personnel must be re-screened following a break in employment in the school readiness program or childcare industry that exceeds 90 days. 5. If program personnel take a leave of absence, such as maternity leave, extended sick leave, migrant childcare programs, etc., re- screening is not required unless the five-year re-screen has come due during the leave of absence