Date |
Regulation |
Description |
Compliance Status as of last inspection |
May 2, 2024 |
418-1.12(z) |
All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. |
Corrected |
Feb 27, 2024 |
418-1.15(c)(12) |
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; |
Corrected |
Jan 19, 2024 |
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 |
Jan 19, 2024 |
418-1.4(a) |
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. |
Corrected |
Jan 19, 2024 |
418-1.5(a) |
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. |
Corrected |
Jan 19, 2024 |
418-1.8(a) |
Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. |
Corrected |
Nov 21, 2023 |
418-1.3(d) |
A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children. |
Corrected |
Nov 21, 2023 |
418-1.11(b)(1) |
Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: |
Corrected |
Nov 21, 2023 |
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 |
Nov 21, 2023 |
418-1.15(b)(14) |
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: |
Corrected |
Nov 21, 2023 |
418-1.15(b)(29)(v) |
Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested, as follows: documentation from an inspector from the New York State Department of Labor, or an insurance company licensed to write boiler insurance in New York State, showing that all steam or hot water boilers have been inspected and approved during the current license period in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor. For all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment, and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements, documentation of service by a heating contractor performed within the 12 months preceding the date of application for renewal. |
Corrected |
Nov 21, 2023 |
418-1.15(c)(5) |
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; |
Corrected |
Nov 21, 2023 |
418-1.15(c)(33) |
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; |
Corrected |
Dec 21, 2022 |
418-1.7(c) |
Each program must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development. |
Corrected |
Dec 21, 2022 |
418-1.15(c)(12) |
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; |
Corrected |
Oct 6, 2022 |
418-1.3(o)(2) |
Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. |
Corrected |
Oct 6, 2022 |
418-1.3(s) |
Space must be provided so that children's personal items may be stored separately. |
Corrected |
Oct 6, 2022 |
418-1.4(a) |
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. |
Corrected |
Oct 6, 2022 |
418-1.5(aa) |
The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. |
Corrected |
Oct 6, 2022 |
418-1.11(i)(9) |
The premises must be kept free of vermin. |
Corrected |
Oct 6, 2022 |
418-1.11(j)(2) |
In addition to the requirements of Section 390-c of the Social Services Law, each day care facility must send a notice home with each child or otherwise provide notification to the parent of each child not less than forty-eight hours prior to the application of pesticides. Such notice must include: |
Corrected |
Oct 6, 2022 |
418-1.15(b)(31) |
Programs must follow safety plans developed by the Office when allegations of risk of harm to child(ren) against the program, staff, volunteer or visitor are under investigation. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.3(h) |
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.3(n) |
Adequate and safe water supply and sewage facilities must be provided and must comply with State and local laws. Hot and cold running water must be available and accessible at all times. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.4(g) |
Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.5(a) |
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.5(v) |
All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.7(c) |
Each program must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
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 |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.11(h)(5) |
When a program has not been authorized to administer medications in a day care setting in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (f) of this section, a designated staff person may administer emergency care through the use of patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors, Diphenhydramine, when prescribed in combination with the auto-injector, asthma inhalers and asthma nebulizers when necessary to prevent anaphylaxis or breathing difficulty for an individual child, but only when the parent and the child's health care provider have indicated such treatment is appropriate. In addition: |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.11(i)(9) |
The premises must be kept free of vermin. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.12(a) |
The program must provide sufficient and nutritious snacks to children. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.12(v) |
Four weeks of current meal and snack menus, as applicable, must be reviewed for nutritional content, variety and quality at the time of initial application and once every 24 months by a Federal Child and Adult Care Food Program specialist responsible for reviewing and approving menus, or by a person who has a bachelor's or master's degree with a major in food and institutional management or a closely related field and who has completed a dietician internship or has been certified as a registered dietician or has an equivalent state certification. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
418-1.14(k) |
All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. |
Corrected |
Sep 23, 2022 |
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. |
Corrected |
Sep 22, 2022 |
418-1.4(b)(4) |
The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. |
Corrected |
Sep 22, 2022 |
418-1.4(h) |
The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. |
Corrected |
Sep 22, 2022 |
418-1.5(b)(5) |
The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. |
Corrected |
Sep 22, 2022 |
418-1.14(k) |
All programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certificate in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premise of the program during the program's operating hours. |
Corrected |
Sep 22, 2022 |
418-1.15(c)(31) |
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: documentation from service personnel licensed by the New York State Department of State to perform fire alarm systems maintenance, repair and testing which shows that the fire alarm and detection systems have been inspected, tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.3(h) |
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.4(g) |
Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.5(a) |
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.5(aa) |
The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.6(a) |
The program must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the center, provided or arranged for by the program. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.6(f) |
All children must be secured in child safety seats properly installed per manufacturers recommendations, or with safety belts, as appropriate for the age of the child in accordance with the requirements of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, before any child may be transported in a motor vehicle where such transportation is provided or arranged for by the program. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.6(m) |
When transportation is provided by the child day care center, the driver of the vehicle may not be included in the supervision ratio except when the only children being transported are enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.7(c) |
Each program must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.8(a) |
Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.11(i)(9) |
The premises must be kept free of vermin. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.11(j)(2) |
In addition to the requirements of Section 390-c of the Social Services Law, each day care facility must send a notice home with each child or otherwise provide notification to the parent of each child not less than forty-eight hours prior to the application of pesticides. Such notice must include: |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.12(a) |
The program must provide sufficient and nutritious snacks to children. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.12(m) |
Disposable cups, plates and utensils may be used if discarded after use. Plastic eating utensils may be used if such utensils are not easily broken by young children and are discarded after use. Styrofoam cups may not be used for infants or toddlers. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.12(z) |
All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.13(g)(3) |
To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.14(k) |
All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
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. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.15(b)(10)(i) |
The child day care center must admit inspectors and other representatives of the Office onto the grounds and premises at any time during the hours of operation of the center. Inspectors and representatives of the Office must be given free access to the building or buildings used by the center, staff, volunteers and children and any records of the center. |
Corrected |
Sep 21, 2022 |
418-1.15(c)(12) |
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
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 |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.3(h) |
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.4(b)(1) |
Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.4(f)(2) |
All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.4(h) |
The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.5(a) |
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.5(b)(2) |
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.5(b)(5) |
The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.5(n)(1) |
Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.5(n)(2) |
Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.5(w) |
Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
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 |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.6(i) |
Any motor vehicle, other than a public form of transportation, used to transport children in care at the center must have a current registration and inspection sticker. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.7(a)(1) |
The program must establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines, including snack and meal periods, nap and rest periods, indoor activities, outdoor play time and a variety of large muscle activities throughout the day. There must be physical activity, appropriate to the ages of the children in care, every day. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.7(c) |
Each program must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.7(h) |
If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.7(k) |
Daily supervised outdoor play is required for all children in care, except during inclement or extreme weather or unless otherwise ordered by a health care provider. Parents may request and programs may permit children to remain indoors during outdoor play time so long as such children will be supervised in accordance with section 418-1.8 of this Subpart. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.7(o) |
Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the program where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 418-1.8 of this Subpart. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.7(u) |
Sleeping surfaces, including bedding, which is the removable and washable portion of the sleeping environment, must not come in contact with the sleeping surfaces of another child's rest equipment during storage. Mats and cots must be stored so that the sleeping surfaces do not touch when stacked. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.8(a) |
Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.8(c) |
The child day care center must provide supervision of the staff responsible for the care of children. Workloads and assignments must be arranged to provide consistency of care to children and to allow staff to fulfill their respective responsibilities. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.8(q)(2) |
Each day care center shall establish written rules and policies as are necessary to provide for monitoring and control of visitors to protect the health, safety and welfare of children in care. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.9(b) |
The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.11(h)(5) |
When a program has not been authorized to administer medications in a day care setting in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (f) of this section, a designated staff person may administer emergency care through the use of patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors, Diphenhydramine, when prescribed in combination with the auto-injector, asthma inhalers and asthma nebulizers when necessary to prevent anaphylaxis or breathing difficulty for an individual child, but only when the parent and the child's health care provider have indicated such treatment is appropriate. In addition: |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.11(i)(2) |
Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.11(i)(6) |
All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.11(i)(9) |
The premises must be kept free of vermin. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.11(i)(18)(i) |
Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.12(b) |
The program must ensure that each child in care for more than four hours a day receives a nutritious meal. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.12(d) |
Food must be prepared and stored in a safe and sanitary manner and served at appropriate intervals. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.12(z) |
All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.14(k) |
All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
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. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.15(b)(13) |
All staff and volunteers of the child day care center must be familiar with the Office regulations and policies governing such programs, and the child care center's policies. Such regulations and policies must be readily accessible to staff and volunteers for reference purposes. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.15(b)(22)(i) |
The child day care center must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: the Office's child day care center regulations; |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.15(b)(22)(ii) |
The child day care center must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: the name(s), addresses and telephone numbers of person(s) with the legal responsibility and administrative authority for the operation of the child day care center; |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.15(b)(23)(iv) |
Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within 90 days. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.15(c)(5) |
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2022 |
418-1.15(c)(6) |
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; |
Corrected |
*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider.
Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider,
and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.
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For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact |
Office: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
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