Monitoring for Sponsors of Family Day Care Homes

Responsibilities Provide adequate supervisory and operational personnel Pre-approval visits Annual training Reviews

Review Frequency Sponsors must review each facility 3 times/year: –At least 2 must be unannounced –At least 1 unannounced review must include observation of a meal service –At least 1 review must be made during each new facility's first four weeks of Program operations –No more than 6 months may elapse between reviews

Review Elements Assess if facility has corrected problems from a previous review 5-day reconciliation of meal counts, enrollment and attendance records

Review Elements Assess compliance with the following: –Meal pattern –Licensing –Meal counts –Menu and meal records –Attendance at training –Annual updating of enrollment forms

Review Elements After review, notify day care home of necessary corrective action. If seriously deficient, notify day care home and the State Agency of deficiencies.

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