Step Up To Quality

Serious risk rules have been identified as part of a new department initiative, Regulation for the 21st Century, as presenting the greatest risk of harm to children. The serious risk rules were identified by a workgroup with statewide representation from diverse stakeholder groups.
If a program has a non-compliance with any of these rules, it will prevent them from being eligible for a star rating until they have had a regular licensing visit without any serious risk non-compliances.
Center Serious Risk Information
- Center Serious Risk Rules
- Program Guide to Keeping Ohio's Children Safe and Healthy
- Center Progressive Sanction Matrix
Type A Home Serious Risk Information
- Type A Home Serious Risk Matrix
Systems Guides for Maintaining Compliance
- Systems Guides for Maintaining Compliance contain information and suggestions for systems that programs can implement to help achieve and maintain compliance with the four most commonly cited serious risk non-complainces.
- Systems Guide for Criminal Records Checks
- Systems Guide for Maintaining Staff/Child Ratios and Supervision
- Systems Guide for the Proper Administration of Medication
- Systems Guide to Keeping Children Safe with Health Conditions