Licensing Staff Perceptions of the Licensing SystemTRLECE: FLLSNCT05831423
The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education: Front-Line Licensing Staff
An observational study of Licensing Staff Perceptions of the Licensing System, run by Child Trends at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Child Trends, funded by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will collect descriptive information for The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE): Front-Line Licensing Staff project. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Licensing Staff Perceptions of the Licensing System
- How many people
- 1,159 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 23 May 2023to 24 Jul 2023
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Front-line child care licensing staff
Who may be able to join
- All front-line child care licensing staff in all U.S. states and DC
Who cannot join
- Individuals who are not front-line child care licensing staff in U.S. states and DC
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE): Survey of State Front-Line Licensing Staff
Child Trends, funded by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will collect descriptive information for The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE): Front-Line Licensing Staff project. The goal of this information collection is to deepen the field's understanding of child care and early education licensing systems, which play a critical role in supporting positive outcomes for providers, families, and children. The investigators will conduct one round of survey data collection with front-line child care licensing staff in all states.
Read the detailed description
This study aims to advance understanding of the landscape of child care and early education licensing systems. State/territory child care and early education licensing agencies establish and monitor regulations that child care programs serving young children must meet to operate legally. These regulations and monitoring practices play a large role in the operations of child care programs but have received relatively little research attention. The field has limited information about features of state/territory licensing units; and no information directly from front-line licensing staff about their characteristics, experiences, training, and perceptions of licensing. Ultimately, TRLECE: Front-Line Licensing Staff findings can inform licensing policies, practices, and supports in the child care and early education field; guidance and technical assistance to state leaders; and future research.
The investigators will conduct a survey of front-line child care licensing staff, who are the individuals who routinely conduct inspections of licensed child care programs, for this descriptive study. The survey is designed to collect information about front-line staff members' roles, day-to-day responsibilities, demographic characteristics, career paths, professional development experiences, relationships with colleagues and providers, and burnout/work satisfaction, role in supporting quality and quality improvement, and perceptions of strengths and challenges of the licensing system. The investigators intend to invite all front-line staff from all 50 states and DC to participate (n=~3,000).
- Keywords
- Child care and early education, Child care licensing, Early care and education programs
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Front-line child care licensing staff survey
Survey developed by the study team to gather child care front-line licensing staff's demographic characteristics, background and experiences, job duties, perceptions of their role, burnout, relationships with providers, and ideas for improving licensing
Measured: one time
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Apr 2023
- Study start23 May 2023
- Primary completion24 Jul 2023
- Study completion24 Jul 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Licensing Staff Perceptions of the Licensing SystemStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 1,159 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Child Trends
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Department of Health and Human Services, ICF International, Inc.
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Kelly Maxwell, Child Trends
- Investigators
- Kelly L Maxwell, PhD, Principal investigator, Child Trends
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05831423
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 17187002
- Other IDs
- 233201500034I-75P00119F37007
- Acronym
- TRLECE: FLLS
- Status last verified
- Sep 2023
- First submitted
- 14 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 6 Sep 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Deidentified IPD collected in the survey will be shared with the Child \& Family Data Archive (CFData).
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Sep 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE): Survey of State Front-Line Licensing Staff
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05831423
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TRLECE: FLLS / 17187002
- Keywords
- Child care and early education, Child care licensing, Early care and education programs
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,159 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Child TrendsUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Department of Health and Human Services, ICF International, Inc.
- Study start
- 23 May 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 24 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 24 Jul 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Child Trends, funded by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will collect descriptive information for The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE): Front-Line Licensing Staff project. The goal of this information collection is to deepen the field's understanding of child care and early education licensing systems, which play a critical role in supporting positive outcomes for providers, families, and children. The investigators will conduct one round of survey data collection with front-line child care licensing staff in all states.
Detailed description
This study aims to advance understanding of the landscape of child care and early education licensing systems. State/territory child care and early education licensing agencies establish and monitor regulations that child care programs serving young children must meet to operate legally. These regulations and monitoring practices play a large role in the operations of child care programs but have received relatively little research attention. The field has limited information about features of state/territory licensing units; and no information directly from front-line licensing staff about their characteristics, experiences, training, and perceptions of licensing. Ultimately, TRLECE: Front-Line Licensing Staff findings can inform licensing policies, practices, and supports in the child care and early education field; guidance and technical assistance to state leaders; and future research.
The investigators will conduct a survey of front-line child care licensing staff, who are the individuals who routinely conduct inspections of licensed child care programs, for this descriptive study. The survey is designed to collect information about front-line staff members' roles, day-to-day responsibilities, demographic characteristics, career paths, professional development experiences, relationships with colleagues and providers, and burnout/work satisfaction, role in supporting quality and quality improvement, and perceptions of strengths and challenges of the licensing system. The investigators intend to invite all front-line staff from all 50 states and DC to participate (n=~3,000).
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Front-line child care licensing staff
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All front-line child care licensing staff in all U.S. states and DC
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Individuals who are not front-line child care licensing staff in U.S. states and DC
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Front-line child care licensing staff survey
Time frame: one time
Survey developed by the study team to gather child care front-line licensing staff's demographic characteristics, background and experiences, job duties, perceptions of their role, burnout, relationships with providers, and ideas for improving licensing
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Sep 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Deidentified IPD collected in the survey will be shared with the Child \& Family Data Archive (CFData).
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Kelly L Maxwell, PhD principal investigator
Child Trends
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Licensing Staff Perceptions of the Licensing System, run by Child Trends at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Front-line child care licensing staff survey (time frame: one time). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Sep 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.