The Reno County Commission on Tuesday will be asked to consider a request from the state that the local health department take over child care licensing for facilities in Harvey County as well as Reno County. Reno County has operated a licensing and inspection program within the county, on behalf of the state, for years. Its purpose is to ensure the operational quality of licensed childcare facilities in the county, in addition to providing “education and recruitment for new childcare providers.” In early 2020 the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reached out to Reno County about absorbing the Harvey County CCL program, according to a memo in the county’s agenda packet.
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