Utah Admin. Code R986-700-741 - Child Care Quality System Rating and Status
(1) Each program of an eligible license type
from CCL shall receive a CCQS rating or status, unless the program withdraws
from participation following the process established by OCC policy.
(a) A licensed center program that chooses
not to apply for a certified quality rating will receive a default Foundation
of Quality rating.
(b) An eligible
child care program shall participate in CCQS by maintaining at least a default
Foundation of Quality rating. An eligible program is not required to apply for
a certified quality rating.
(c)
CCQS ratings or statuses shall be made public on the Care About Childcare
website.
(d) An eligible child care
program that withdraws from participation in CCQS will become ineligible to
receive CC subsidy and CCQS grants or funding.
(2) A program may apply for a certified
quality rating in accordance with OCC policy through the Care About Childcare
website.
(a) A rating shall be awarded or a
status shall be assigned no later than 180 days after the application was
submitted.
(b) Certified quality
ratings will be published publicly on the first day of the month of the
certified quality rating period.
(3) A certified quality rating shall remain
in place during the 12-month certified quality rating period unless a program:
(a) loses its license in good standing and
goes on conditional license; or
(b)
is disqualified from accepting funds from CCDF.
(4) A program with a certified quality rating
of high quality or high quality plus that is assessed a civil money penalty
from CCL shall be reduced to a certified quality rating of building quality for
the rest of the 12-month certified quality rating period during which the civil
money penalty was assessed.
(5) The
12-month certified quality rating period may be modified when a program is
receiving CCQS technical assistance and support from OCC, in accordance with
OCC policy.
(6) Recertification. A
program must recertify to maintain a certified quality rating.
(a) A program must follow the recertification
procedures established by OCC policy.
(b) A program failing to recertify in a
timely manner may receive one of the following ratings or statuses until a
certified quality rating is awarded:
(i) a
default Foundation of Quality rating for an eligible program;
(ii) not participating status for a program
that is not eligible; or
(iii)
denied participation status for a program operating on a conditional license at
the time of recertification.
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