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State Maintained |
Development Source |
Custom |
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Application Status |
Operational |
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational |
August 2001. |
Functional Description |
The internal (i.e., intranet) portion of the application will provide functionality to process the applications and licensing of various types of childcare homes and facilities (approximately 30,000 homes and facilities serving over 860,000 children). In addition to the licensing function, CLASS will help agency workers track and document the regular monitoring that occurs for these facilities and any related standards violations, investigations and actions, or waivers.The external (i.e., internet) portion of the application will provide the public with the ability to search for childcare facilities by location, as well as by features and services. Parents will also be able to view for the first time the performance of the facilities, such as whether substantiated standards violations led to an action by the facility or PRS. The sharing of this information will help the public make more informed decisions, more easily. |
Interfaces |
Information Management Protecting Adults & Children in Texas(IMPACT): From CLASS to IMPACT - Requests for CAPS central registry checks; and Facility information for the IMPACT Resource Directory. From IMPACT to CLASS - Foster and adoptive home information. Department of Human Services (DHS): CLASS to DHS - Fee Notices for facilities; Observance Report for DHS Food Program which contains a list of Day Care facilities (registered family homes and group day care homes) that have findings noted during a monitoring inspection and; Report of Facility Changes for Licensed Facilities that reports changes in certain statuses used by DHS in determining facilities that qualify for the DHS Food Program. Heath and Human Services Administrative System (HHSAS): HHSAS to CLASS - Licensing fee receipts.Heath and Human Services Administrative System Human Resource Managment System (HHSAS\HRMS): HRMS to CLASS - FPS employee information.Department of Public Safety (DPS): CLASS to DPS - Requests for criminal background checks. Texas Workforce Commission (TWC): CLASS to TWC - Report of Facility Changes for Licensed Facilities. Changes in certain statuses are reported to TWC for use in determining subsidized funding for child care. Texas Department of Health (TDH): CLASS to TDH - Health/Sanitation and immunization inspection information for licensed childcare facilities. HelpInTexas/Texas 2-1-1 (HHSC): CLASS to HHSC - Provides Texas Information and Referral Network with childcare facility information. Day Care Providers and the Public: CLASS to DFPS Internet - Public and Providers are able to search for and view information on licensed childcare facilities, via the internet. Provides the public with detailed facility data including inspection and investigation information for the previous 3 years. |
No. of System Users |
1114 FPS Staff (523 write and 591 view-only users) |
No. of Clients Served |
860,000 children; Texas public |
Certifications/Assessments |
None |
Application Future Plans |
Future upgrades and enhancements will be performed as needed and/or funding becomes available. |
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Programs and Services Information |
Other Programs and Services Supported
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Adoption |
Adult Protective Services |
Child Care |
Child Care Licensing |
Child Care Resource Referral |
Child Care Subsidy |
Child Family Services |
Child Protective Services |
Child Support Enforcement |
Child Welfare |
Employment Services |
Family Preservation Support |
Food Stamp |
Foster Care |
Independent Living |
Interstate Compact |
Juvenile Justice |
LIHEAP |
Medicaid |
Provider Services |
TANF |
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