Date |
Regulation |
Description |
Compliance Status as of last inspection |
Oct 8, 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 |
Oct 8, 2024 |
418-1.8(k)(2)(i) |
for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: there must be one teacher for every four children; |
Corrected |
Oct 8, 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 8, 2024 |
418-1.13(f) |
In child day care centers where the licensed capacity is 45 or more children, the administrative/fiscal management functions and supervision functions may not be performed by a group teacher or assistant teacher. |
Corrected |
Oct 8, 2024 |
418-1.13(g)(3)(iv) |
To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: 9 college credits in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field, with a plan of study leading to an Infant and Toddler Child Care and Education Credential, Infant Toddler Child Development Associate Credential, other Office-recognized credential specific to the infant/toddler developmental period or an Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field; and two years of experience related to caring for children, one of which must be related to caring for infants or toddlers. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2024 |
413.3(g)(3)(i) |
The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office. |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 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 |
Sep 16, 2024 |
418-1.8(k)(4)(i) |
for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; |
Corrected |
Sep 16, 2024 |
418-1.8(k)(5)(i) |
for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children; |
Corrected |
Sep 3, 2024 |
418-1.7(f) |
Children must be provided with a program of self-initiated, group-initiated and teacher-initiated activities which are intellectually stimulating and foster self-reliance and social responsibility. |
Corrected |
Sep 3, 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 |
Sep 3, 2024 |
418-1.8(k)(7)(i) |
for a child of school-age through the age of 9 years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; |
Corrected |
Sep 3, 2024 |
418-1.9(a) |
The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. |
Corrected |
Sep 3, 2024 |
418-1.9(d) |
Behavior management must promote self-esteem in children and guide children in such a way as to help each child develop self-control and assume responsibility for his or her actions through clear and consistent rules and limits appropriate to the ages and development of the children in care. |
Corrected |
Sep 3, 2024 |
418-1.9(m) |
Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. |
Corrected |
Sep 3, 2024 |
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. |
Corrected |
Sep 3, 2024 |
418-1.15(b)(4) |
The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. |
Corrected |
Sep 3, 2024 |
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 |
Aug 20, 2024 |
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 |
Aug 20, 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 |
Aug 20, 2024 |
418-1.9(a) |
The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. |
Corrected |
May 21, 2024 |
418-1.3(h) |
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. |
Corrected |
May 21, 2024 |
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 |
May 21, 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 |
May 21, 2024 |
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. |
Corrected |
Mar 25, 2024 |
418-1.12(f) |
Programs changing their meal policy must provide adequate notice to parents. |
Corrected |
Mar 22, 2024 |
418-1.14(c) |
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: |
Corrected |
Mar 22, 2024 |
418-1.14(d) |
Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: |
Corrected |
Feb 6, 2024 |
418-1.4(f) |
Adequate means of egress must be provided. Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress to other floors, in the case of fire-resistant buildings, and to the outside in the case of non-fire-resistant buildings. |
Corrected |
Feb 6, 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 |
Feb 6, 2024 |
418-1.13(g)(2) |
To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either: |
Corrected |
Feb 6, 2024 |
418-1.13(g)(3) |
To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: |
Corrected |
Feb 6, 2024 |
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. |
Corrected |
Sep 14, 2023 |
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 14, 2023 |
418-1.11(b)(3) |
Initial medical statements sent in with the application or as a result of a new hire must be dated within 12 months preceding the date of application or hiring date. |
Corrected |
Aug 28, 2023 |
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 |
Aug 28, 2023 |
418-1.8(j) |
When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. |
Corrected |
Aug 28, 2023 |
418-1.8(k)(3)(i) |
for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; |
Corrected |
Aug 28, 2023 |
418-1.8(k)(3)(ii) |
for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: the maximum group size is twelve children. |
Corrected |
Aug 28, 2023 |
418-1.8(k)(4)(i) |
for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; |
Corrected |
Aug 28, 2023 |
418-1.13(b)(3) |
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 sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; |
Corrected |
Aug 28, 2023 |
418-1.13(f) |
In child day care centers where the licensed capacity is 45 or more children, the administrative/fiscal management functions and supervision functions may not be performed by a group teacher or assistant teacher. |
Corrected |
Jan 3, 2023 |
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 |
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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: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
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