Common Variances
This type of variance is frequently requested when a staff member has not yet obtained the required credential but has equivalent experience.
What is a staff qualifications variance?
A Montessori preschool requests a variance to use non-standard teacher credentials.
What is a program model-specific variance?
Which team member is responsible for emailing the provider the approval/denial letter?
Who is Admin Staff?
A provider submits a variance request without explaining how child safety will be maintained.
What is an incomplete justification?
A provider requests a variance to allow a staff member without a CDA to be a lead teacher.
What is a staff qualifications variance?
A provider requests a variance because their outdoor play area is 10% smaller than required.
What is an outdoor space variance?
A home-based provider seeks a variance to use a nontraditional sleeping arrangement for infants.
What is a sleep safety variance?
This documentation helps justify a variance request by showing alternative safety measures.
What is a risk mitigation plan?
The variance request is submitted but lacks required supporting documentation.
What is missing evidence?
A center applies for a variance to increase its infant room capacity from 10 to 12 infants due to high demand.
What is a ratio and group size variance?
This is the last step in approving or denying a variance.
What is admin upload the letter and any variance documentation into PCFS?
A center requests a variance to use an unlicensed commercial kitchen to prepare food for children.
What is a food preparation variance?
Variance requests should align with this overarching state document governing child care regulations.
What is the Indiana licensing rulebook?
A variance request is denied because it would fundamentally violate licensing regulations.
What is non-compliance with state law?
A facility has a temporary flooding issue and requests a variance to use a different building for three months.
What is an emergency relocation variance?