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Self Report Form
72- Hour Notification Form
Self Report FAQs

Purpose:

The purpose of the Self Report and 72- Hour Notification form for a currently accredited program is to:

Ensure that accredited programs are continuing to meet the 10 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and Accreditation Criteria, including all Required Criteria.
Provide the NAEYC Academy with the most up-to-date program information.

If your program is not currently accredited, review Update NAEYC- Not Currently Accredited.

Submission Instructions:

Use the charts below to determine how to inform NAEYC of changes within your program.

Self Report form: Program staff must inform NAEYC of all major programmatic changes using the Self Report form within 30 days of the change.

TYPE OF CHANGE

Major Changes to the program. Examples of major changes include, but are not limited to:

Change in ownership or vendor
New designated Program Administrator
Change of location
Change to the physical facility or ground (due to damage, renovations, etc.)
Addition or deletion of a Satellite Location (must meet Satellite Location Requirements)
Incorporation of a new age category that was not previously served (Group changes that do not result in the addition of an age category not previously served are reported within the Annual Report)
Court order or legal action
Change in general program information (Self Reports are not necessary to report changes in teaching staff. Read more about updating teaching staff)
Change in the primary or secondary contact for the program or related contact information

72- Hour Notification form: Programs must notify NAEYC of critical incidents that may impact program quality status within 72 hours by completing a 72- Hour Notification form. A program should not wait until the Annual Report is due to submit this notification to NAEYC.

TYPE OF INCIDENT

Any suspension or revocation in program’s license or regulatory status

Any incident that did or could have compromised the essential health or safety of any child, such as but not limited to:

The death of any child from any cause
A critical injury to any child that results in the child being admitted to a hospital Emergency Room for treatment (whether transported by the Emergency Medical Response team, program, parent, or other individual)
Any unusual incident involving a lack of supervision (such as but not limited to a child being left unattended or leaving the facility alone or in the care of an unauthorized individual)
Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of a child at the program or by an individual that the child met through the program.

Any operational disruption that prevents a program from serving children for any period of time.

If the NAEYC Academy learns that a program failed to report major programmatic changes or critical incidents within the timeframes described in the table above, additional verification will be required.

Possible Outcomes:

Listed below are the possible outcomes of Self Reports and 72- Hour Notification forms submitted by currently NAEYC- Accredited programs. If your program is not currently accredited, review Update NAEYC- Not Currently Accredited.

NAEYC Accreditation is maintained and no further information or action is required.
Program experienced changes that require additional verification.
NAEYC Accreditation is revoked or denied.

For more information, refer to the Required Criteria Policy.