Quality Assurance Standard and Policy
Programs:
24/7 Centers, Child Development Center, Child and Youth Program, Family Child Care, School Age Care, Youth Program
Resource Type:
Operating Procedure
Published:
07/24
The Quality Assurance (QA) Standard provides guidance and defines the requirements for maintaining QA across all programming and operations activities and for promoting a culture where QA and high-quality services are expected at all times. This standard is written to inform practices of all CYP Professionals whose programs are being inspected.
- Updated July 2024 - Section 3.2 and 5.1 (removed additional verbiage about scores and updated table reflecting scoring)
- Updated June 2024 - Section 3.3 and 6.2
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Introduction to Quality Assurance
- 1.1 Quality Assurance Continuum
- 1.2 ?Expecting? Inspections
- 1.3 Roles and Responsibilities
- 1.4 Intent of the QA Standard
- 2.1 Creating a QA Culture
- 2.2 Daily Program Inspections
- 2.3 Transportation Inspections
- 2.4 Facility QA Practices and Drills
- 3.1 Proponent Inspection Management
- 3.2 Annual Comprehensive Inspections
- 3.3 Monthly Health/Sanitation Inspections
- 3.4 Monthly Fire/Life Safety Inspections and Drills
- 4.1 MDTI Team
- 4.2 MDTI Criteria and Checklists
- 4.3 Inspection Completion
- 5.1.1 Preparing for CNIC HQ Inspections
- 5.2 Inspection Team
- 5.3 Inspection Process
- 5.4 Inspection Completion
- 6.1 Drafting Finding Responses
- 6.2 Exceptions to Policy
- 6.3 Plan of Action and Milestones
- 6.4 Routing Inspection Responses
- 7.1 Paper Copy Documentation Management
- 7.2 Electronic Information Management
- 7.3 Posted Documentation
- 7.4 Ongoing Information Management