Be Inspection Ready: A Survival Guide for Childcare Providers

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.

This course is designed to help childcare directors, teachers, and family childcare providers prepare for licensing inspections with confidence. Participants will learn practical strategies for staying organized, maintaining compliance, preparing staff, and creating systems that reduce stress and improve daily operations. Course length – 2.5 hours.

This course will help answer the following questions:

• What are inspectors looking for during a visit?

• How can I keep my program inspection ready every day?

• What documents should always be updated?

• What daily habits help maintain compliance and professionalism?

• How do I stay inspection-ready year-round instead of scrambling at the last minute?

Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• Identify four high-risk childcare compliance areas.

• Describe three strategies for active supervision during daily routines.

• Correctly respond to compliance scenarios involving supervision, safety, and documentation.

• Create one system or routine to improve compliance and accountability in their program.