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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 program that is not currently accredited is to:

Ensure that the program's ability to meet upcoming Candidacy or site visit requirements is not compromised
Provide the NAEYC Academy of the most up-to-date program information

If your program is currently accredited, review Update NAEYC- Currently Accredited.

Submission Instructions:

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

Self Report form: Programs 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 (If your program is a Candidate (Step 3) for NAEYC Accreditation, report this change with the Fax Cover Sheet: Staff Changes Reported Prior to the Site Visit)
Change of location
Change to the physical facility or ground (due to damage, renovations, etc.)
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.

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)
Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of a child at the program or by an individual that the child met through the program.

Possible Outcomes:

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

The program's pursuit of accreditation is maintained and no further information or action is required.
The process for seeking accreditation is terminated. Programs will be provided with specific options to seek NAEYC Accreditation in the future.

For more information, refer to the Required Criteria Policy.