Background record checks shall be completed in accordance with this section.
The licensing coordinator reviewed the program's staff roster and found one staff recorded who had not been determined eligible by the Unit. Program staff confirmed that this individual had worked in the program since their previous background record check had expired. Corrective action: The program acknowledges that all staff must have a current, completed, and approved background record check determination from CCLU in order to work and did not intentionally disregard this requirement. This incident involved a current employee completing their required five-year background check renewal; the employee and program initiated the fingerprinting and background check process within the required timeframe, but the applicant experienced delays due to fingerprint rejections and processing delays. The program maintained ongoing, documented communication with the Child Care Licensing Unit and the NH State Police with repeated follow-up efforts; however, the eligibility determination was not completed before the prior approval expired due to factors outside the program’s direct control. To prevent future occurrences, the program will require all staff to initiate fingerprinting no less than three months prior to expiration, and ensure staff do not work beyond the allowable timeframes without a valid eligibility determination on file.