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Child‑care director outlines state licensing standards, gaps vs. national guidance and new fingerprinting rules
Summary
Tanya Williams, director of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, reviewed Arkansas licensing and regulation comparisons with national standards, noting Arkansas inspects programs multiple times per year, relies on federal CCDBG funds (about $80 million noted), has higher licensing‑staff ratios than national guidance, and will require FBI and state fingerprint checks for providers.
Tanya Williams, director of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, briefed the Senate Children and Youth Committee on the division’s review of state licensing standards compared with national program standards and federal requirements tied to the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
Williams said Arkansas inspects programs multiple times per year and…
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