Date |
Regulation |
Description |
Compliance Status as of last inspection |
May 2, 2025 |
418-1.9(j) |
Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. |
Not Corrected |
May 2, 2025 |
418-1.10(c)(1) |
Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. |
Not Corrected |
May 2, 2025 |
418-1.15(b)(4) |
The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. |
Not Corrected |
May 2, 2025 |
418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) |
The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident, |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.7(m) |
Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats unless otherwise prescribed by a health care provider. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.7(q) |
Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.8(l)(7) |
Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.11(a)(3) |
The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) |
Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.11(b)(4) |
The medical statement must give satisfactory evidence that the individual is physically fit to provide child day care and has no diagnosed psychiatric or emotional disorder which would preclude such individual from providing child day care. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.11(b)(6) |
The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.11(c)(1) |
The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.13(b)(1) |
Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a statement or summary of the applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience; |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.13(b)(2) |
Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a child care center staff member; |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.14(b) |
Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.14(b)(1) |
Any teacher, director, or volunteer who has not completed this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such time as the training has been completed. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.14(c)(1) |
Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 30, 2025 |
418-1.14(c)(2) |
Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 418-1.14(d). |
Not Corrected |
Apr 8, 2025 |
418-1.10(c)(1) |
Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 8, 2025 |
418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) |
The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident, |
Not Corrected |
Apr 8, 2025 |
418-1.9(j) |
Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. |
Not Corrected |
Apr 4, 2025 |
413.4(a) |
The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home: |
Not Corrected |
Apr 4, 2025 |
418-1.8(k) |
The supervision ratios are as follows: |
Not Corrected |
Apr 4, 2025 |
418-1.13(g) |
Minimum education and experience qualifications: |
Not Corrected |
Apr 4, 2025 |
418-1.15(a)(4) |
The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time. |
Not Corrected |
Feb 25, 2025 |
413.4(a) |
The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home: |
Corrected |
Feb 21, 2025 |
418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) |
The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident, |
Corrected |
Oct 23, 2024 |
418-1.5(y) |
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. |
Corrected |
Oct 23, 2024 |
418-1.11(c)(1) |
The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: |
Corrected |
Oct 23, 2024 |
418-1.12(w) |
The program must obtain a written statement from the parent of each infant in care setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made. |
Corrected |
Oct 23, 2024 |
418-1.14(b)(1) |
Any teacher, director, or volunteer who has not completed this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such time as the training has been completed. |
Corrected |
Jan 8, 2024 |
418-1.11(a)(2) |
The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. |
Corrected |
Jan 8, 2024 |
418-1.11(f)(21) |
In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. |
Corrected |
Oct 3, 2023 |
418-1.11(a)(2) |
The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. |
Corrected |
Oct 3, 2023 |
418-1.11(a)(3) |
The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. |
Corrected |
Oct 3, 2023 |
418-1.13(g) |
Minimum education and experience qualifications: |
Corrected |
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Office: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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