R986-700-740. Child Care Quality System (CCQS) Definitions and Acronyms

  In addition to the definitions of terms found in 35A Chapter 3 and R986-100-104, and the acronyms found in R986-100-103, the following definitions apply to CCQS:

  (1) "CC subsidy" means a Child Care Assistance subsidy payment.

  (2) "CCDF" means the Child Care and Development Fund.

  (3) "CCL" means Utah Department of Health, Child Care Licensing Program.

  (4) "Certified quality rating" means the CCQS rating determined by applying the CCQS framework and assigned by OCC.

  (5) "Certified Quality Rating Review Committee" or "Review Committee" means a committee consisting of one representative from OCC, one representative from a licensed private child care program; and one expert in the field of early childhood education or school-age children, which reviews disputed quality ratings and makes recommendations to the Director of Adjudication concerning final certified quality rating decisions.

  (6) "Child care program" or "program" refers to an individual location of a child care business.

  (7) "Child Care Quality System" or "CCQS" refers to the comprehensive statewide system administered by OCC that provides quality ratings to eligible programs and supports programs in attaining higher levels of quality.

  (8) "CCQS status" means the status assigned by OCC to a program without a default rating or certified quality rating.

  (9) DWS-eligible child care program or "eligible provider" means a provider who:

  (a) meets CCDF eligibility requirements;

  (b) is compliant with CCL licensing requirements;

  (c) has followed the CCL process to indicate the program will accept funding from OCC, including funding for children covered by CC subsidy; and

  (d) can potentially receive CC subsidy and OCC grants, including ESG, if approved.

  (10) "Enhanced Subsidy Grant" or "ESG" refers to monthly payments issued to an eligible program serving children covered by CC subsidies and achieving a rating of High Quality or High Quality Plus.

  (11) "License in good standing" means a program is licensed by CCL, but not with a conditional license.

  (12) "OCC" means the Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care.

  (13) "Not participating" is a CCQS Status referring to a program that:

  (a) has withdrawn from participation in the CCQS;

  (b) does not hold a center license in good standing from CCL;

  (c) is ineligible due to being disqualified by OCC; or

  (d) has not applied for a certified quality rating and has not elected to become DWS-eligible.