Family Child Care Home Regulations for Licensure - RI Department ...

professionals in the field; professional conferences; courses at an
approved or accredited institution of higher education; or other similar
professional activities.
G.EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND.CRIMINAL RECORD.AND CHILD ABUSE
AND NEGLECT TRACKING SYSTEM (CPS) CHECKS:
The provider shall be responsible for insuring that employment background
checks, criminal record checks, and CPS checks are conducted on all new
staff prior to the assignment of child care duties, including consultants,
whether full or part-time, who:
1. Have supervisory or disciplinary power over children; or
2. Have routine contact with children without the presence of other
staff.
H.EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK: The employment background
check shall consist of the following:
1. Completion of an Employment History Affidavit by the applicant,
identifying places of employment, addresses, dates, and supervisors for
the past thirty-six months. Employment shall include part-time, full-time,
and/or volunteer.
2. Verification by the provider of employment information for the past
twelve months. Verification may be by telephone or in writing.
Verification shall include the name, address, and title of the person
verifying and an assessment of the reliability, performance, and
character of the applicant.
3. The affidavit and verification shall be completed and placed in the
personnel file prior to the applicant beginning the job assignment.
I.CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK: The criminal record check shall consist of the
following:
1. Completion of a Criminal Record Affidavit by the applicant.
2. The taking of the applicant's fingerprints by the bureau of criminal
identification of the state or local police.
3. Comparison of the applicant's fingerprints with those on file through
the national criminal identification computer operated by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
4. Notification by the bureau of criminal identification that the applicant
does or does not have disqualifying information (see Appendix).
5. If the applicant has undergone a criminal records check in
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