N.M. Admin. Code § 8.2.2.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 8.2.2.10 - PROGRAM ASSISTANCE AND REVIEW

A. CYFD provides at least annual training and technical assistance, as needed, to participating institutions and sponsoring organizations.

(1) CYFD conducts ongoing program reviews of institutions to assess compliance with state and federal guidelines for operating the program. CYFD may conduct a review of any institution, at any time, without prior notification in order to ascertain program compliance.

(2) CYFD annually reviews at least one-third of all sponsoring organizations.

(3) Independent centers, sponsoring organizations of centers, and sponsoring organizations of day care homes with 1 to 200 providers will be reviewed at least once every three years. Reviews of sponsoring organizations will include reviews of at least 15 percent of their childcare, adult day care and outside-school-hours care centers and at least 10 percent of their day care homes.

(4) Sponsoring organizations with more than 200 homes will be reviewed at least once every two years. Reviews of such sponsoring organizations will include reviews of at least 10 percent of the first 200 homes, 5 percent of the next 800 homes, and 2.5 percent of all homes in excess of 1,000 homes.

B. CYFD conducts reviews for newly participating sponsoring organizations with five or more child care or adult day care facilities, and all home sponsoring organizations, within the first 90 days of program operations.

(1) CYFD conducts pre-approval visits to all newly participating institutions prior to approval of their applications.

(2) CYFD conducts initial reviews of all newly participating center institutions within three to six months of program approval.

(3) CYFD conducts additional reviews of any institution participating in the program which CYFD has determined to have a history of serious deficiencies.

C. CYFD reviews and validates at least one full month of an institution's claim as a sample during program reviews.

D. CYFD conducts follow up visits of institutions found to be seriously deficient within 90 days of the notification to the sponsor of a seriously deficient status.

E. CYFD provides technical assistance to institutions upon request.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.2.2.10

8.2.2.10 NMAC - Rp, 8 2.2.10 NMAC, 06-15-09