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ACF finds gaps in childcare‑check reporting; DCYF outlines steps to post inspection results and corrective action
Summary
DCYF staff described federal findings about incomplete posting of inspection, complaint and injury information on Child Care Check, said the agency must reach full inspection coverage and explained planned fixes to printed inspection reports and website displays.
The federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) identified compliance issues during on‑site monitoring of Washington’s Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) consumer‑education requirements, and DCYF licensing staff outlined steps to bring the state into compliance.
Why it matters: ACF requires states to post inspection/monitoring reports, complaints, injuries and corrective actions for licensed providers in plain language and to make at least three years of records available on a consumer website. ACF’s finding cited absent reports from the pandemic period, incomplete complaint documentation in some reports, and situations where injuries appeared on no public record because no…
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