TrustLine (TL) Health & Safety - California Department of Justice (DOJ)

Background Check

The DOJ will complete a background check on the child care provider to ensure that she (or he) does not have disqualifying criminal convictions and/or record of substantiated child abuse. All reported misdemeanor and felony convictions in California appear on the California Criminal History System, which is checked by the DOJ. The background check averages 4-6 weeks to complete.

Disqualifying Convictions

There are 9 major crimes for which child care providers will receive a disqualification without the possibility of an appeal. They include:

• Sexual assault
• Cruel or unjustifiable punishment of a child
• Corporal punishment or injury inflicted upon a child
• Elder or dependent adult abuse
• Violent felonies

There are many other crimes plus substantiated child abuse for which an individual may be disqualified but can appeal.

Revoked TL Registration

As the Criminal History System and Child Abuse Index are updated, the DOJ will conduct continual reviews of the registry and data bases to determine if a provider who is listed on the TL Registry has had any subsequent convictions.

If there are subsequent disqualifying convictions, the provider’s name will be removed from the TL Registry. The provider and EC will be sent a notice that the provider has been removed from the registry. The SCCOE will also send an email to the CWES Office Designee. Within 48 hours of the receipt of the letter, child care must be discontinued and a timely discontinuance NOA issued.