Final Walkthroughs

Once the location has been deemed safe through Choose Safe Places, the Program Specialist will come visit your location. They are looking for any obvious safety hazards, and will be measuring the space to determine capacity.

SECTION SEVENTEEN

Schedule and complete Program Specialist walkthrough.

At this meeting, it is pertinent to request that they outline what requirements your space will be assessed on during the final walkthrough.

After the Program Specialist visit, they will send you the application for a provisional license, at which point the center will be charged for the application fee.

TDHS STEP 8

TDHS STEP 10

Receive application for Provisional License.

Submit application for Provisional License.

At this point, the TDHS Program Specialist comes for a final inspection and approval. This final inspection can be done by the local Field Supervisor and Licensing Consultant. TDHS representatives are specifically looking for things that are out of compliance with TDHS requirements.

Complete final inspection with TDHS.

In the meeting, clarify what the process is to apply for and secure your Use and Occupancy Letter. (Center Directors shared that this was typically a difficult process.)

TDHS STEP 14

Receive approval of your space.

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Receive feedback about your space.

If you are required to make additional changes, do not be discouraged. Child care Directors shared that the specific requirements centers are graded against are not transparently or centrally available to centers. There is potential at this point to receive feedback on items that you didn't know were requirements, which is a common experience amongst child care centers going through this process.