Monitoring Responsibilities

Monitoring Responsibilities All providers participating in CCPP shall be inspected/monitored at least once annually in accordance with federal requirements. A. Licensed Child Care Centers 1) MSDH has the primary responsibility of conducting annual unannounced inspections of licensed child care centers. 2) MDHS may also conduct announced or unannounced monitoring visits to CCPP approved licensed child care centers to ensure program compliance. B. License-Exempt Providers 1) MSDH will perform annual unannounced inspections of license-exempt child care centers on behalf of MDHS. 2) MDHS may also conduct announced or unannounced monitoring visits of CCPP approved license-exempt providers to ensure program compliance. 3) Unlicensed (Registered) Providers of Family Child Care MSDH will perform annual unannounced inspections of unlicensed child care centers on behalf of MDHS. 4) MDHS may also conduct announced or unannounced monitoring visits of CCPP- approved unlicensed providers to ensure program compliance.