To help group child care centers with their recordkeeping, publication DCF-P-5421 lists the following: items to be submitted to Regional Office at time of initial application, items to be submitted to Regional Office at time of license continuation, items to be kept in children's files, items to be kept in staff files, items to be provided to parents, items required to be posted in an area of the center accessible to parents, notifications to parents, and other required items. It also lists circumstances that must be reported to the department.