Appendix 4000-1: Investigation Time Frames

CCI January 2022

This appendix states the required time frames for completing various actions in an investigation, depending on whether the intake is Priority 1 or Priority 2.

Dates and times below are calculated from the date and time SWI received the intake report.

Action	Priority 1 (P1) Intakes	Priority 2 (P2) Intakes
Investigation assignment conference	Before initiation	Before initiation
Initiation of the investigation	Immediately, if the allegations involve a child’s death or circumstances of serious harm or death requiring immediate intervention, or No later than 24 hours	No later than 72 hours
Walkthrough of the operation	Residential No later than 24 hours, or No later than five calendar days, if the alleged victim or victims are no longer at the operation Day Care No later than five business days from contact with the alleged victim or victims	Residential No later than 72 hours, or No later than five calendar days, if the alleged victim or victims are no longer at the operation Day Care No later than five business days from contact with the alleged victim or victims
Interim staffing	No later than five days, if the allegations involve a child’s death, or No later than 10 days	No later than 10 days
Risk Assessment	No later than 10 days	No later than 10 days
Extension staffing	No later than 25 days	No later than 25 days
Disposition staffing	No later than 25 days, or No later than five days before the calendar date on which an extension expires	No later than 25 days, or No later than five days before the calendar date on which an extension expires
Completion of the investigation	No later than 30 days, or No later than the calendar date on which an extension expires	No later than 30 days, or No later than the calendar date on which an extension expires
Completion of all investigation documentation	No later than 25 days, or No later than five days before the calendar date on which an extension expires	No later than 25 days, or No later than five days before the calendar date on which an extension expires

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Appendix 4000-1: Investigation Time Frames