NAVMC 1710.6 governs oversight and inspections for Child and Youth Programs, including procedures for program operation, certification, and accreditation.
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It covers Higher Headquarters Inspections, Multi-Disciplinary Team Inspections, comprehensive inspections, corrective actions, FCC certification, and accreditation. It requires CYP to undergo inspections at least five times per year and requires critical findings to be remedied within 72 hours.
Child and Youth Programs (CYP) is annually inspected, at a minimum, five times per year IAW references (b)and (c). (paragraph 1)
Life threatening violations (Critical Findings) are any violation of a law or regulation (discovered at an inspection or otherwise) shall result in discrepancies and be remedied within 72 hours from the date of the outbrief IAW references (b)and (c). (paragraph 1)
If corrections are not made, the program facility, Family Child Care (FCC) home, off-base Family Child Care (OFCC) home or affected parts of the facility/home shall be subject to closure. (paragraph 1)
HQMC CYP conducts an annual, unannounced, and in-depth inspection on all program components (including Youth Sports and School Liaison Program) to ensure compliance with Department of Defense (DoD), HQMC, and National Accreditation standards IAW reference (a). (paragraph 2)
MDTI is scheduled approximately 6 months after the HHI to ensure processes maintain efficiency and effectiveness. (paragraph 2)