State working to reduce processing time for criminal background checks Child care facility employees with a satisfactory fingerprint check who are awaiting complete background check results may work under the supervision of qualified employees in a classroom, can receive on-the-job training and may participate in and receive courses towards meeting the educational requirements of employees working in licensed child care facilities. If the employee’s background check has been initiated and proof of that initiation (receipt or copy of fingerprints to Nevada Department of Public Safety) is provided to the employer, then the employee can work in a classroom supervised by a fully qualified and background check caregiver and be counted in caregiver-to-child ratio. The employee can never be left alone with the children at any time while the background check results are pending.
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Care Licensing (CCL) unit is working diligently to process background check submissions for facility employees, thereby ensuring the safety of Nevada’s youngest citizens. Here is a little about the process:
CCL staff thank you for your understanding. We know that child care providers need trained and qualified workers in the classroom.
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Federal guidance for health care setting has been updated On September 23, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their infection control guidance for the health care setting surrounding face coverings and testing.
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has drafted a technical bulletin to supply state-licensed health care facilities, including those that are CMS-certified, with access to the updated CDC and CMS guidance. Click here to visit the technical bulletin web page and scroll to the “COVID-19” section. |
AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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