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Following health and safety best practices is an important way to provide quality early care and education for young children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Public Health Association (APHA), and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (NRC) have released the Fourth Edition of Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs. These national standards represent the best evidence, expertise, and experience in the country on quality health and safety practices and policies that should be followed in today's early care and education settings.
The standards of operation for installation-based Child and Youth Programs to receive the DoD certificate to operate, including the supporting components and requirements.
The standards of operation for installation-based Child Development Centers to receive the DoD certificate to operate, including the supporting components and requirements.
Programs:
24/7 Centers, Child Development Center, Family Child Care, School Age Care, School Liaison, School Liaison, Youth Program
Resource Type:
Operating Procedure
Published:
12/21
The Commanding Officer's Summary is provided by the Inspection Coordinator at the conclusion of an inspection to inform leadership of inspection findings.
CYES completion of CY24 Child and Youth Education Services Snapshot is mandatory and includes placing a copy filed in the CYP/CYES Inspection Box/Folder with copies of supporting information attached. The CYES Snapshot is a coversheet to SLP inspection criteria. It is also mandatory to upload the completed CYES Snapshot form CYP Inspection Management System (IMS) (do not include the supporting documents, only the CYES Snapshot).
The CYMS Hourly Care Training Guide provides step by step guidance on: Creating Reserved Spots, Making Hourly Reservations, Viewing Reservations by Room, Viewing/Printing Reservations, Changing Hourly Care Reservations, Using the Space Available Tool, Changing the Number of Available Slots, Charging No Show Fees, Charging for Hourly Care, and Enforcing the No Show Fee Policy.
Annual unannounced inspections are required at all Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) operated on any Navy installation or jurisdiction by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) CYP Higher Headquarters. This is the Inspection Criteria Checklist that will be used during the CY24 inspection cycle for 24/7 Centers, effective 1 January 2024. All personnel responsible for CYP operations are required to be aware of the criteria and ensure they are met.
Annual unannounced inspections are required at all Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) operated on any Navy installation or jurisdiction by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) CYP Higher Headquarters. This is the Inspection Criteria Checklist that will be used during the CY23 inspection cycle for CYP, effective 1 January 2023. All personnel responsible for CYP operations are required to be aware of the criteria and ensure they are met.
