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C2.14.4 Investigations of Registered (Subsidized) Family Child Care Providers

Legal Authority

Introduction

​​​​​​In addition to the guidelines specified in SOP C2.14 Specialized Investigations, the SSW uses the following procedures in conducting investigations involving a registered (subsidized) family child care provider as described in 922 KAR 2:180.​​​​​​​

Practice Guidance

Procedure

Upon accepting a report, the SSW: 

  1. Provides copies of the DPP-115 to the parties listed on the CPS Investigative Distribution Chart and the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) Division of Child Care (DCC) director via fax;
  2. Immediately notifies DCC via telephone of the pending investigation;
  3. Documents the notification in the assessment;
  4. Conducts an entrance interview with the registered family child care provider outlining the nature of the report of child abuse or neglect without disclosing the name of the reporting source;
  5. Provides only enough information to the registered family child care provider to indicate that there has been a report and which children are to be interviewed; 
  6. Provides written notification to DCC as soon as practical if the SSW finds at the time of investigation that a child is in imminent danger or that a child needs to be removed;
  7. Provides the written findings to the family child care provider within 30 working days of receiving the referral/report, unless an extension is granted by the supervisor (922 KAR 1:330), when there is a finding of substantiation of child abuse or neglect and the alleged perpetrator is an employee, substitute, or assistant of the registered family child care home provider;
  8. Conducts an exit interview with the certified or registered provider to share the recommendations, including needed follow-up actions; 
  9. Faxes a copy of the assessment, upon approval, for a registered (subsidized) child care home to the DCC director;
  10. Follows procedures outlined in SOP C2.14 Specialized Investigations and SOP C2.12 Structured Decision Making Safety and Risk Assessments​, when sending notification of a substantiated or unsubstantiated finding and also notifies via fax the:
    1. Registered child care provider if the provider is not the alleged perpetrator; and
    2. DCC director via fax.​

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Related Information  

Department for Community Based Services
Division of Child Care (DCC)
Phone: 502-564-2524
Fax: 502-564-3464
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