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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.13 - Renewal Application Submission, Levels 1-4

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Eligible applicants may submit an application for IQ4K
				  renewal up to 45 calendar days in advance of the current IQ4K expiration
				  date.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.14 - Renewal Application Submission, Level 5

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Eligible applicants may submit an application for IQ4K
				  renewal up to 60 calendar days in advance of the current IQ4K expiration
				  date.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.15 - Increased Rating

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Currently rated IQ4K programs may submit an application for a
				  higher quality rating no sooner than 12 months after the effective date of the
				  current IQ4K certificate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.16 - Change in Location of Facility

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If the location of a rated program changes, the program must
				  notify the department. The program's current IQ4K rating will be invalid, and
				  the program must submit a new application. The department shall make anew
				  determination of the appropriate rating.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.17 - Ongoing Eligibility

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All applicants awarded an IQ4K certification level must
				  continue to meet all eligibility requirements of the awarded level throughout
				  the entire certification period.
(1)
				Programs unable to maintain full compliance with all eligibility requirements
				at their awarded level may apply for a waiver of eligibility within 30 calendar
				days of their inability to do so.
(2) Waivers shall be awarded at the
				discretion of the department, in consultation with the quality rating oversight
				team.
(3) Programs that are not
				able to meet all eligibility requirements of the awarded level throughout the
				entire certification period or that do not receive a waiver will have their
				IQ4K rating removed immediately.
(4) Provisionally licensed programs are not
				eligible to apply for IQ4K participation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.18 - Monitoring

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Programs awarded an IQ4K rating shall agree to scheduled
				  on-site and virtual program monitoring by the department or the department's
				  designee to confirm and review compliance with criteria of awarded IQ4K
				  rating.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.19 - Professional Development Training

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Only training taken from a department-approved training
				  organization shall be accepted toward professional training requirements.
				  Secondary education credits shall count as one secondary education credit
				  equaling 15 training hours based on ages of the children served in the
				  program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.20 - Rating Standards for a Child Care Center, a Preschool, or a Program Operating Under the Authority of an Accredited School District or Nonpublic School

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To participate in IQ4K QRIS, a child care center, preschool,
				  or program operating under the authority of an accredited school district or
				  nonpublic school shall certify that its facility meets the applicable criteria
				  as defined in rules 441-118.21 (237A) through 441-118.25 (237A).
(1) Eligible applicants providing adequate
				documentation of current verification or certification in one of the
				preapproved specialized track areas shall only be required to satisfy the
				criteria outlined in the application consistent with their specialized
				track.
(2) Programs with more than
				one classroom shall not be eligible to apply using a specialized track
				application unless over 50 percent of their eligible classrooms meet the
				specialized track requirements.
(3)
				Eligible applicants shall be able to earn credit for participation in more than
				one of the specialized track areas.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.21 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 1 Child Care Center, Preschool, or Program Operating Under the Authority of an Accredited School District or Nonpublic School

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To be rated at a Level 1, an eligible facility must satisfy
				  all of the criteria in each of the seven designated categories listed in Level
				  1 or complete all of the criteria designated in its respective specialized
				  tracks.
(1)
Nutrition and
				physical activity.
a. All staff
				members who prepare meals shall complete one of the department-approved food
				safety trainings.
b. A
				self-assessment and action plan in the area of nutrition shall be completed for
				an eligible facility.
c. A
				self-assessment and action plan in the area of physical activity shall be
				completed for an eligible facility.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.22 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 2 Child Care Center, Preschool, or Program Operating Under the Authority of an Accredited School District or Nonpublic School

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To be rated at a Level 2, an eligible facility must satisfy
				  all of the criteria in each of the seven designated categories listed in Levels
				  1 and 2 or complete all of the criteria designated in its respective
				  specialized tracks for Levels 1 and 2.
(1)
Nutrition and physical
				activity.
a. The program shall
				choose one of the following:
(1) The program
				shall actively participate in CACFP, NSLP, or another department-approved
				CNP.
(2) The program shall complete
				all of the following as applicable to ages served:
1. Program staff and their supervisor
				planning the menu shall complete the CACFP Steps to Success module 2 lessons as
				identified by the department that cover the CACFP meal pattern.
2. Infant lead teachers and their supervisor
				shall complete the video "CACFP Child Care Center Infant Staff Training" or
				Iowa CACFP Infant Training-Steps to Success module 15, parts as identified by
				the department.
3. All lead
				teachers and their supervisors responsible for mealtime supervision shall
				complete the video "CACFP Child Care Center Staff Training" or the Iowa CACFP
				Wellness module-Meaningful Mealtimes.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.23 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 3 Child Care Center, Preschool, or Program Operating Under the Authority of an Accredited School District or Nonpublic School

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To be rated at a Level 3, an eligible facility must satisfy
				  all of the criteria in each of the seven designated categories listed in Levels
				  1, 2 and 3 or complete all of the criteria designated in its respective
				  specialized tracks for Levels 1, 2 and 3.
(1)
Nutrition and physical
				activity.
a. The program shall
				choose one of the following:
(1) The program
				shall actively participate in CACFP, NSLP, or another department-approved
				CNP.
(2) If exempt from CACFP or
				NSLP, the program shall identify and implement two nutrition goals from the
				completed action plan in Level 1.
1. Programs
				providing adequate documentation they provide care for four hours a day or less
				are exempt from the CACFP or NSLP participation requirement.
2. Nonprofit programs shall qualify for an
				exemption from the CACFP or NSLP requirement if they provide adequate
				documentation that meets one of the following criteria:
* The percentage of children enrolled in the program
				  qualifying for free or reduced meals is five percent or less.
* The program's licensed capacity is 30 or less.
* The program serves two or fewer meals or snacks per
				  day.
* The program is open and operating three days a week or
				  less.
3. For-profit programs
				shall qualify for an exemption from the CACFP or NSLP requirement if they are
				able to provide adequate documentation that the percentage of children enrolled
				in the program qualifying for free or reduced meals is 25 percent or
				less.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.24 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 4 Child Care Center, Preschool, or Program Operating Under the Authority of an Accredited School District or Nonpublic School

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To be rated at a Level 4, an eligible facility must satisfy
				  all of the criteria in each of the seven designated categories listed in Levels
				  1, 2, 3 and 4 or complete all of the criteria designated in its respective
				  specialized tracks for Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4.
(1)
Nutrition and physical
				activity.
a. The program shall
				choose one of the following:
(1) The program
				shall actively participate in CACFP, NSLP, or another department-approved CNP
				and shall identify and implement one nutrition goal from the completed action
				plan in Level 1.
(2) If exempt from
				CACFP or NSLP, the program shall identify and implement three nutrition goals
				from the completed action plan in Level 1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.25 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 5 Child Care Center, Preschool, or Program Operating Under the Authority of an Accredited School District or Nonpublic School

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(1)
Criteria for each category.
To be rated at Level 5, an
				eligible facility must satisfy all of the criteria in each of the seven
				designated categories listed in Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 or complete all of the
				criteria designated in its respective specialized tracks for Levels 1, 2, 3, 4
				and 5. To be rated at a Level 5, an eligible facility must also meet the
				following criteria:
a.
Minimum
				score.
The facility must earn a minimum score of 5.0 in each assessed
				classroom on the appropriate ERS.
b.
Approved assessor.
An
				assessor approved by the department or department's designee must perform an
				environment rating assessment.
c.
Number of classrooms assessed.
At least one-third of the
				facility's classrooms must be assessed, including at least one classroom in
				each age group serviced by the facility.
d.
Time frame for
				assessment.
Programs eligible for ERS assessment must undergo their
				assessment within 90 days of department approval unless an extension is
				requested and approved by the department.
e.
Assessments not done
				timely.
Programs that do not undergo their assessment within 90 days
				of approval by the department or do not receive an approved extension from the
				department shall forfeit their opportunity for an assessment and will be
				awarded an IQ4K Level 4 rating with an effective date as outlined in rule
				441-118.11(237A).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.26 - Rating Standards for School-aged Only Programs

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(1) To participate in IQ4K QRIS, a
				school-aged only program shall certify that its facility meets the applicable
				criteria as defined in rules 441-118.27 (237A) through
				441-118.31(237A).
(2) The following
				program requirements apply:
a. Eligible
				applicants providing adequate documentation of current verification or
				certification in one of the preapproved specialized track areas shall only be
				required to satisfy the criteria outlined in the application consistent with
				their specialized track.
b.
				Programs with more than one classroom shall not be eligible to apply using a
				specialized track application unless over 50 percent of their eligible
				classrooms meet the specialized track requirements.
c. Eligible applicants shall be able to earn
				credit for participation in more than one of the specialized track
				areas.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.27 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 1 School-aged Only Programs

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To be rated at a Level 1, an eligible facility must satisfy
				  all of the criteria in each of the six designated categories listed in Level 1
				  or complete all of the criteria designated in its respective specialized
				  tracks.
(1)
Nutrition and
				physical activity.
a. The program
				administrator and any staff members who prepare meals shall complete one of the
				department-approved food safety trainings.
b. A self-assessment and action plan in the
				area of nutrition shall be completed for an eligible facility.
c. A self-assessment and action plan in the
				area of physical activity shall be completed for an eligible
				facility.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.28 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 2 School-aged Only Programs

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To be rated at a Level 2, an eligible facility must satisfy
				  all of the criteria in each of the six designated categories listed in Levels 1
				  and 2 or complete all of the criteria designated in its respective specialized
				  tracks for Levels 1 and 2.
(1)
Nutrition and physical activity.
a. The program shall choose one of the
				following:
(1) The program shall actively
				participate in CACFP, NSLP or another department-approved CNP.
(2) The program shall complete all of the
				following as applicable to ages served:
1.
				Program staff planning the meals and their supervisor shall complete the CACFP
				Steps to Success module 2 lessons as identified by the department that cover
				the CACFP meal pattern.
2. All lead
				staff and their supervisors responsible for mealtime supervision shall complete
				the video "CACFP School-Age Program Staff Training."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.29 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 3 School-aged Only Programs

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To be rated at a Level 3, an eligible facility must satisfy
				  all of the criteria in each of the six designated categories listed in Levels
				  1, 2 and 3 or complete all of the criteria designated in its respective
				  specialized tracks for Levels 1, 2 and 3.
(1)
Nutrition and physical
				activity.
a. The program shall
				choose one of the following:
(1) The program
				shall actively participate in CACFP, NSLP or another department-approved
				CNP.
(2) If exempt from CACFP or
				NSLP, the program shall identify and implement two nutrition goals from the
				completed action plan in Level 1.
1. Programs
				providing adequate documentation that they provide care for four hours a day or
				less are exempt from the CACFP or NSLP participation requirement.
2. Nonprofit programs shall qualify for an
				exemption from the CACFP or NSLP requirement if they provide adequate
				documentation that meets one of the following criteria:
* The percentage of children enrolled in the program
				  qualifying for free or reduced meals is five percent or less.
* The program's licensed capacity is 30 children or
				  fewer.
* The program serves two or fewer meals or snacks per
				  day.
* The program is open and operating three days a week or
				  less.
3. For-profit programs
				shall qualify for an exemption from the CACFP or NSLP requirement if they are
				able to provide adequate documentation that the percentage of children enrolled
				in the program qualifying for free or reduced meals is 25 percent or
				less.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.30 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 4 School-aged Only Programs

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To be rated at a Level 4, an eligible facility must satisfy
				  all of the criteria in each of the six designated categories listed in Levels
				  1, 2, 3 and 4 or complete all of the criteria designated in its respective
				  specialized tracks for Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4.
(1)
Nutrition and physical
				activity.
a. The program shall
				choose one of the following:
(1) The program
				shall actively participate in CACFP, NSLP or another department-approved CNP
				and shall identify and implement one nutrition goal from the completed action
				plan in Level 1.
(2) If exempt from
				CACFP or NSLP, the program shall identify and implement three nutrition goals
				from the completed action plan in Level 1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.31 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 5 School-aged Only Programs

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(1)
Criteria for each
				category.
To be rated at a Level 5, an eligible facility must satisfy
				all of the criteria in each of the six designated categories listed in Levels
				1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 or complete all of the criteria designated in its respective
				specialized tracks for Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. To be rated at a Level 5, an
				eligible facility must also meet the following criteria:
a.
Minimum score.
The
				facility must earn a minimum score of 5.0 in each assessed classroom on the
				SACERS assessment.
b.
Approved assessor.
An assessor approved by the department or
				department's designee must perform the ERS assessment.
c.
Number of classrooms
				assessed.
At least one-third of the facility's classrooms must be
				assessed, including at least one classroom in each age group served by the
				facility.
d.
Time frame for
				assessment.
Programs eligible for an ERS assessment must undergo their
				assessment within 90 days of department approval unless an extension is
				requested and approved by the department.
e.
Assessments not done
				timely.
Programs that do not undergo their assessment within 90 days
				of approval by the department or do not receive an approved extension from the
				department shall forfeit their opportunity for an assessment and will be
				awarded an IQ4K Level 4 rating with an effective date as outlined in rule
				441-118.11(237A).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.32 - Rating Standards for Registered Child Development Homes

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To participate in IQ4K QRIS, a registered child development
				  home shall certify that it meets the applicable criteria as defined in rules
				  441-118.33 (237A) through 441-118.37 (237A). The following program requirements
				  apply:
1. For Category C homes
				operating with an approved coprovider, both providers must satisfy the
				applicable criteria where designated.
2. Eligible applicants providing
				documentation of current verification or certification in one of the
				preapproved specialized track areas shall only be required to satisfy the
				criteria outlined in the application consistent with their specialized
				track.
3. Eligible applicants shall
				be able to earn credit for participation in more than one of the specialized
				track areas.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.33 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 1 Rating Standards for Registered Child Development Homes

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To be rated at Level 1, an eligible registered child
				  development home must satisfy all of the criteria in each of the six designated
				  categories listed in Level 1 or complete all of the criteria designated in its
				  respective specialized tracks for Levels 1 and 2.
(1)
Nutrition and physical
				activity.
a. The provider and
				coprovider, where applicable, shall complete one of the department-approved
				food safety trainings.
b. The
				program shall complete a self-assessment and create an action plan in the area
				of nutrition.
c. The program shall
				complete a self-assessment and create an action plan in the area of physical
				activity.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.34 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 2 Rating Standards for Registered Child Development Homes

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To be rated at a Level 2, an eligible registered child
				  development home must satisfy all of the criteria in each of the six designated
				  categories listed in Levels 1 and 2 or complete all of the criteria designated
				  in its respective specialized tracks.
(1)
Nutrition and physical
				activity.
a. The program shall
				choose one of the following:
(1) The program
				shall actively participate in CACFP.
(2) The provider and coprovider, where
				applicable, shall complete all of the following as applicable to ages served:
1. Iowa CACFP Steps to Success module 2
				lessons as identified by the department that cover the CACFP Meal
				Pattern.
2. Iowa CACFP Infant
				Training-Steps to Success module 15, parts one and two.
3. Iowa CACFP Wellness module-Meaningful
				Mealtimes.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.35 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 3 Rating Standards for Registered Child Development Homes

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To be rated at a Level 3, an eligible registered child
				  development home must satisfy all of the criteria in each of the six designated
				  categories listed in Levels 1, 2 and 3 or complete all of the criteria
				  designated in its respective specialized tracks for Levels 1, 2 and 3.
(1)
Nutrition and physical
				activity.
a. The program shall
				actively participate in CACFP.
b.
				The program shall identify and implement two physical activity goals from the
				completed action plan in Level 1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.36 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 4 Rating Standards for Registered Child Development Homes

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To be rated at Level 4, an eligible registered child
				  development home must satisfy all of the criteria in each of the six designated
				  categories listed in Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 or complete all of the criteria
				  designated in its respective specialized tracks for Levels 1, 2, 3 and
				  4.
(1)
Nutrition and physical
				activity.
a. The program shall
				actively participate in CACFP.
b.
				The program shall implement one nutrition goal from the completed action plan
				in Level 1.
c. The program shall
				identify and implement three physical activity goals from the completed action
				plan in Level 1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.37 - Criteria for Iq4k-level 5 Rating Standards for Registered Child Development Homes

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(1)
Criteria for each category.
To be rated at a Level 5, an
				eligible registered child development home must satisfy all of the criteria in
				each of the six designated categories listed in Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 or
				complete all of the criteria designated in its respective specialized tracks
				for Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. To be rated at a Level 5 the following criteria
				must also be met:
a.
Minimum
				score.
The program must earn a minimum score of 5.0 on the FCCERS
				assessment.
b.
Approved
				assessor.
An assessor approved by the department or department's
				designee must perform the ERS assessment.
c.
Time frame for
				assessment.
Programs eligible for an ERS assessment must undergo their
				assessment within 90 days of department approval unless an extension is
				requested and approved by the department.
d.
Assessments not done
				timely.
Programs that do not undergo their assessment within 90 days
				of approval by the department or that do not receive an approved extension from
				the department shall forfeit their opportunity for an assessment and will be
				awarded an IQ4K Level 4 rating with an effective date as outlined in rule
				441-118.11(237A).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.38 - Award of Quality Rating

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(1)
				The facility shall display Form 470-5681: IQ4K QRIS rating certificate in a
				conspicuous place.
(2) Achievement
				bonuses may be awarded as funds are available.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 118 - Child Care Quality Rating System › Rule 441-118.39 - Adverse Actions

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(1) An eligible
				applicant shall be notified of the right to appeal the rating decision in
				accordance with 441-Chapter 7.
(2)
				A participant's quality rating shall be revoked if the facility no longer meets
				the definition of eligible applicant.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 119 - Record Check Evaluations for Certain Employers and Educational Training Programs › Rule 441-119.1 - Definitions

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"Deferred judgment"
means deferred judgment
				  as defined in Iowa Code section
				  907.1 and is
				  considered an admission of committing an act. Under this chapter, the admission
				  of committing an act must be considered a conviction for purposes of public
				  protection.
"Department"
means the department of human
				  services.
"Requesting entity"
means an entity covered
				  by these rules that is requesting an evaluation to determine if the person
				  being evaluated can be employed by the entity or participate in an educational
				  training program and includes the following:
1. Health care facilities as defined in Iowa Code section
				  135C.1.
2. Programs in which the provider is regulated by the state
				  or receives any state or federal funding and the employee being evaluated
				  provides direct services to consumers including but not limited to programs
				  that employ homemakers or home health aides, programs that provide adult day
				  services, hospices, federal home- and community-based services waiver
				  providers, elder group homes, and assisted living programs.
3. Substance abuse programs for juveniles as described in
				  Iowa Code section
				  125.14A.
4. Hospitals as defined in Iowa Code section
				  135B.1.
5. Psychiatric medical institutions for children as defined
				  in Iowa Code section
				  135H.1.
6. The department as described in Iowa Code section
				  217.44.
7. Department institutions as defined in Iowa Code section
				  218.13.
8. Child foster care facilities as defined in Iowa Code
				  section
				  237.1.
9. Medicaid home- and community-based services waiver
				  providers as defined in Iowa Code section
				  249A.29.
10. Certified nurse aide training programs as defined in Iowa
				  Code section
				  135C.33(9).
11. Nursing training programs as described in Iowa Code
				  chapter 152.
12. The department as described in Iowa Code section
				  217.45.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 119 - Record Check Evaluations for Certain Employers and Educational Training Programs › Rule 441-119.2 - When Record Check Evaluations Are Requested

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(1)
Record check evaluations on
				prospective employees and students.
A requesting entity shall request
				a record check evaluation prior to employment or enrollment of a person whose
				background check indicates a criminal or dependent adult abuse or child abuse
				record. Any deferred judgments will be considered in criminal background
				checks. Criminal, child abuse and dependent adult abuse background checks are
				required on all prospective employees or students, including employees or
				students who have terminated employment or participation in a training program
				for any reason or any length of time and wish to return to the same employment
				or training program, unless an exemption is provided in these rules.
a. A hospital or licensee of a health care
				facility may employ a person for up to 60 calendar days pending completion of
				the evaluation if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) The employment does not involve operation
				of a motor vehicle; and
(2) The
				person to be employed has been convicted of a simple misdemeanor offense (under
				Iowa Code section
				123.47
				or chapter 321) or a first offense of operating a motor vehicle while
				intoxicated (under Iowa Code section
				321J.2(1)
				); and
(3) The person to be
				employed does not have a record of founded child or dependent adult abuse;
				and
(4) The hospital or licensee
				has requested an evaluation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 119 - Record Check Evaluations for Certain Employers and Educational Training Programs › Rule 441-119.3 - Request for Evaluation

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(1)
Required
				documentation.
The requesting entity and the prospective employee or
				student shall complete and submit Form 470-2310 to the department to request an
				evaluation. The requesting entity shall submit the form and required
				documentation to the Department of Human Services, Central Abuse Registry, by
				regular mail, electronic mail or facsimile. The department shall not process
				evaluations that are not signed by the prospective employee or student. The
				position sought or held must be clearly written on the first page of the record
				check evaluation form. The form shall be accompanied by the following
				documents:
a. A copy of the documentation of
				the person's status on the DCI criminal history database generated within 30
				days of the date on which the request for evaluation is submitted to the
				department.
b. A copy of the Iowa
				criminal history data, if there is a history, as provided to the requesting
				entity by the division of criminal investigation.
c. A copy of the documentation of the
				person's status on the dependent adult abuse registry generated within 30 days
				of the date on which the request for evaluation is submitted to the
				department.
d. A copy of the
				documentation of the person's status on the child abuse registry generated
				within 30 days of the date on which the request for evaluation is submitted to
				the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 119 - Record Check Evaluations for Certain Employers and Educational Training Programs › Rule 441-119.4 - Completion of Evaluation

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(1)
Considerations.
The department shall consider the following
				when conducting a record check evaluation:
a.
				The nature and seriousness of the crime or founded child or dependent adult
				abuse in relation to the position sought or held.
b. The time elapsed since the commission of
				the crime or founded child or dependent adult abuse.
c. The circumstances under which the crime or
				founded abuse was committed.
d. The
				degree of rehabilitation.
e. The
				likelihood that the person will commit a crime or founded child or dependent
				adult abuse again.
f .The number of crimes or instances of founded child or
				  dependent adult abuse committed by the person involved.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 119 - Record Check Evaluations for Certain Employers and Educational Training Programs › Rule 441-119.5 - Appeal Rights

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Any person or the person's attorney may file a written
				  statement with the department requesting an appeal of the record check
				  evaluation decision within 30 days of the date of the notice of the results of
				  the record check evaluation in accordance with 441-Chapter 7.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.2 - Application for Payment

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A provider shall apply for payment on Form 470-2890, Payment
				  Application for Nonregistered Providers, provided by the department's local
				  office or on the department's Web site. The provider shall also use Form
				  470-2890 to inform the department of any changes in circumstances that would
				  affect the provider.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.3 - Renewal of Agreement

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Renewal of the child care assistance provider agreement shall
				  be completed every 24 months. To request renewal, a provider shall submit Form
				  470-2890, Payment Application for Nonregistered Providers, and training
				  completion evidence either through certificates or as updated in Iowa's early
				  childhood and school age professional workforce registry (i-PoWeR). The
				  agreement renewal process shall include completion of child abuse, sex
				  offender, and criminal record checks.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.4 - Compliance Checks

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An unannounced compliance visit shall be conducted not less
				  than annually to check for compliance with health, safety, and fire standards.
				  Completed evaluation checklists shall be placed in agency
				  files.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.5 - Parental Access

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Parents shall be afforded unlimited access to their children
				  and to the people caring for their children during the normal hours of
				  operation or whenever their children are in the care of the child care home,
				  unless parental contact is prohibited by court order.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.6 - Number of Children

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The number of children in a child care home shall conform to
				  the following standards:
(1)
Limit.
No more than five children shall receive care at any
				one time in the single-family residence.
(2)
Children counted.
To
				determine the number of children cared for at any one time in a child care
				home, each child present in the child care home shall be considered to be
				receiving care unless the child is described by one of the following
				exceptions:
a. The child's parent, guardian,
				or custodian established or operates the child care home and either the child
				is attending school or the child receives child care full-time on a regular
				basis from another person.
b. The
				child has been present in the child care home for more than 72 consecutive
				hours and meets the requirements of the exception listed above as though the
				person who established or operates the child care home is the child's parent,
				guardian, or custodian.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.7 - Provider Requirements

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(1)
Provider.
The provider shall:
a. Give careful supervision at all
				times.
b. Exchange information with
				the parent of each child frequently to enhance the quality of care.
c. Give consistent, dependable care and be
				capable of handling emergencies.
d.
				Be present at all times except when emergencies occur or an absence is planned,
				at which time care shall be provided by a department-approved substitute. When
				an absence is planned, the provider shall give parents at least 24 hours' prior
				notice.
e. Be free of the use of
				illegal drugs and shall not be under the influence of alcohol or of any
				prescription or nonprescription drug that could impair the provider's ability
				to give careful supervision.
f. Be
				at least 18 years of age.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.9 - Children's Files

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(1) An individual
				file for each child shall be maintained and updated annually or when the
				provider becomes aware of changes.
(2) The file shall contain:
a. Identifying information including, at a
				minimum, the child's name and birth date; the parent's name, address and
				telephone number; the special needs of the child; and the parent's work address
				and telephone number.
b. Emergency
				contact information including, at a minimum, where the parent can be reached,
				the name, street address, city and telephone number of the child's regular
				source of health care, and the name, telephone number, and relationship to the
				child of another adult available in case of emergency.
c. A signed medical consent from the parent
				authorizing emergency medical and dental treatment.
d. An admission physical examination report
				signed by a licensed medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, chiropractor,
				physician's assistant or advanced registered nurse practitioner.
e. For children under the age of six, a
				statement of health condition signed by a licensed medical doctor, doctor of
				osteopathy, chiropractor, physician's assistant or advanced registered nurse
				practitioner submitted annually from the date of the admission physical
				examination. For a child who is enrolled in school, a statement of health
				status signed by the parent or legal guardian may be substituted for the
				statement of health.
f.
				Documentation that is signed by the parent and names persons authorized to pick
				up the child. The authorization shall include the name, telephone number, and
				relationship of the authorized person to the child.
g. A signed and dated immunization
				certificate provided by the Iowa department of public health. For the
				school-age child, a copy of the most recent immunization record shall be
				acceptable.
h. For any child with
				allergies, a written emergency plan in case of an allergic reaction. A copy of
				this information shall accompany the child if the child leaves the
				premises.
i. Written permission
				from the parent for the child to attend activities away from the child care
				home.
j. If the child meets the
				definition of homelessness as defined by Section 725(2) of the McKinney Vento
				Homeless Education Assistance Act, the family shall receive a 60-day grace
				period to obtain medical documentation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.10 - Professional Development

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(1) Prior
				to the issuance of a provider agreement, the provider shall complete minimum
				health and safety trainings, approved by the department, in all of the
				following content areas:
a. Prevention and
				control of infectious disease, including immunizations.
b. Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome
				and use of safe sleep practices.
c.
				Administration of medication, consistent with standards for parental
				consent.
d. Prevention of and
				response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions.
e. Building and physical-premises safety,
				including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily
				injury, such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular
				traffic.
f. Prevention of shaken
				baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.
g. Emergency preparedness and response
				planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused
				event.
h. Handling and storage of
				hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants.
i. Precautions in transporting
				children.
j. Child development, on
				or after August 1, 2017.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.11 - Child Care Assistance Provider Agreement Decision

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The department shall issue Form 470-3871, Child Care
				  Assistance Provider Agreement, when an applicant meets all requirements for a
				  child care home. The department shall maintain a current list of child care
				  homes as a referral service to the community.
(1) A provider agreement shall be denied or
				canceled if the department finds a hazard to the safety and well-being of a
				child and the provider cannot correct or refuses to correct the hazard, even
				though the hazard may not have been specifically listed under these rules. The
				provider agreement may also be denied or canceled if the department determines
				that the provider has failed to comply with standards imposed by law and rules
				found in this chapter or at 441-Chapter 170.
(2) Record of all denials or cancellations of
				provider agreements and the documentation of reasons for denying or canceling
				the agreement shall be kept in an open file.
(3) Record checks.
a.
Applicability.
The
				department shall conduct Iowa criminal history record and child abuse record
				checks for each provider, substitute or staff member, anyone living in the home
				who is 14 years of age or older, and anyone having access to a child when the
				child is alone. The department shall conduct national criminal history record
				checks, based on fingerprints, for each provider, substitute or staff member,
				anyone living in the home who is 18 years of age or older, and anyone 18 years
				of age or older having access to a child when the child is alone. In accordance
				with Iowa Code section
				726.23,
				minors under the age of 18 will not be subject to the fingerprint requirement.
(1) The purpose of these record checks is to
				determine whether the person has committed a transgression that prohibits or
				limits the person's involvement with child care.
(2) The department may also conduct criminal
				history record and child abuse record checks in other states and may conduct
				dependent adult abuse, sex offender registry, and other public or civil offense
				record checks in Iowa or other states.
(3) Child care assistance provider agreements
				shall not be issued until the results of all state and national record checks
				have been received and, when necessary, evaluated.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.12 - Complaints

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The department shall conduct an on-site visit when a
				  complaint is received.
(1) After each
				complaint visit, the department shall document whether the child care home was
				in compliance with requirements.
(2) The written documentation of the
				department's conclusion as to whether the child care home was in compliance
				with requirements shall be available to the public. However, the identity of
				all complainants shall be confidential, unless expressly waived by the
				complainant.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 441 - Human Services Department › Title XII - Licensing and Approved Standards › Chapter 120 - Child Care Homes › Rule 441-120.13 - Prohibition From Involvement With Child Care

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If the department has prohibited a person or program from
				  involvement with child care, that person or program shall not provide child
				  care as a nonregistered child care home provider.