Northridge Elementary Preschool

The Trails child abuse or neglect records request must be made on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee within the following required time frames: Child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt providers must meet the following:For children’s resident camps and licensed neighborhood youth organizations TRAILS child abuse and neglect records requests must be submitted within ten (10) calendar days of the first day of employment for each employee or facility.

Rule 2.120.C.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 22, 2026.

Requests for a criminal record check for children’s resident camps and licensed neighborhood youth organizations, must be completed at an approved vendor within five (5) working days of the day that the individual begins to work at the licened facility.

Rule 2.121.D.4. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 22, 2026.

Criminal background check requests must be successfully completed prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access or the potentail to have unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

Rule 2.121.D.4.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 22, 2026.

Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.H. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 19, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and materials made of brittle, easily breakable plastic or glass are not permitted for children less than five (5) years of age.

Rule 2.229.M. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 19, 2025.

All facilities, except family child care homes must post in every room of the child care facility, excluding bedrooms and living areas, the license capacity of the room and the staff-to-child ratio required by regulation to be maintained for the age of children cared for in the room.

Rule 2.127.D. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 10, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 10, 2024.

Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.H. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 10, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 10, 2024.

Every five (5) years, all child abuse and neglect inquiry background checks must be renewed by resubmitting an inquiry form and current fee to the State Department for processing. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the inquiry form must be obtained before prior to the five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

Rule 7.701.32.J.. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 23, 2024.

Every five (5) years requests for FBI criminal record checks must be renewed by resubmitting a complete set of fingerprints and the required fee to CBI for processing. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the request must be obtained prior to five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

Rule 7.701.33.D.5. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 23, 2024.

Emergency drills, lockdown and active shooter on premises drills must be held at least quarterly, but often enough so that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct during a drill is a matter of established routine. Fire drills must be held monthly and be consistent with local fire department procedures. Tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October. A record of all emergency drills held over the past twelve (12) months must be maintained by the facility or center, including date and time of drill, number of adults and children participating, and the amount of time taken to evacuate.

Rule 7.701.100.F.2.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 13, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 15, 2023.

For all individuals whose activities involve the care or supervision of children or who have unsupervised access to children, requests must be submitted and successfully completed prior to caring for children or allowing unsupervised access to children.

Rule 7.701.32.D.1.a.. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 13, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 15, 2023.

Criminal background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-aged child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

Rule 7.701.33.D.4.a.. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 13, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 15, 2023.

The following records must be on file at the center: A list of current staff members, substitutes, and staffing patterns;

Rule 7.702.33.A.2. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 13, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 15, 2023.

There must be assigned at least one (1) qualified Early Childhood Teacher supervising each group of children unless otherwise specified in rules. A Director may be the assigned teacher for one (1) group of children.

Rule 7.702.46.A.7. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 13, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 15, 2023.

In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

Rule 7.702.91.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 13, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 15, 2023.