STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MODIFIED COMPREHENSIVE VISIT LICENSEE SELF-ASSESSMENT
CHILDREN’S RECORDS MODULE
CHILD CARE CENTERS
This guide is provided to child care centers determined by the licensing agency as eligible for a modified
comprehensive visit. For eligible centers, the licensing evaluator will not include a review of children’s records as
part of the annual licensing evaluation. The licensing evaluator will, however, review children’s records at least one
time during a three-year period. When given this guide, the child care center will be asked to evaluate children’s
records requirements independently, and to certify that all records are in compliance with licensing standards. This
independent review is voluntary. If the child care center chooses to review these records, review by the licensing
evaluator will not be necessary.
This guide is to assist child care centers in reviewing the records for the children in care. The guide lists some of
the most common problem areas in
volving children’s records found by licensing staff. Read each statement and
check Met or Not Met for the answer that best describes the completeness and accuracy of the records in the
center. If a problem with children’s records is identified (records are missing, incomplete, or inaccurate), please
take appropriate action to ensure that the problem is corrected within 30 days. This is not a complete list of
licensing requirements. When the licensing worker visits, they may look at more than what is in this guide. Please
review the child care center regulations for all requirements.
Met Not
Met
Children’s Records
1. Children’s records are current and kept confidential. [101221]