| Date |
Regulation |
Description |
Compliance Status as of last inspection |
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May 7, 2026 |
413.3(c)(2) |
Consistent with Article 23-A of the Correction Law and OCFS guidelines referenced in subdivision two of section 425 of the Social Services Law, if OCFS is made aware of the existence of a criminal conviction or pending criminal charge concerning the owner of a family day care home, group family day care home, school-age child care program, or child day care center; or concerning any employee, caregiver or volunteer in such homes, programs, or centers; or any person age eighteen or over who resides in such a home, such conviction or charge may be a basis to deny, reject, limit, suspend, revoke or terminate the license or registration. When the OCFS is made aware of a conviction or charge, OCFS shall act in accordance with the provisions of Section 413.4 hereof. |
Not Corrected |
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May 7, 2026 |
413.4(f)(3)(ii) |
When a clearance conducted pursuant to this section reveals that an existing operator, director, employee, volunteer or person age eighteen (18) or older living in a family day care home or group family day care home has been charged with a crime, the Office shall conduct a safety assessment and take all appropriate steps to protect the health and safety of the children in care. The Office may suspend such program's license or registration based on such a charge when necessary to protect the health and safety of children in care. |
Not Corrected |
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May 7, 2026 |
413.4(g) |
Safety Assessment. A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: |
Not Corrected |
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May 7, 2026 |
418-1.8(b) |
The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. |
Not Corrected |
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May 7, 2026 |
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 |
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May 7, 2026 |
418-1.10(c) |
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: |
Not Corrected |
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May 7, 2026 |
418-1.15(a)(1)(ii) |
Each child day care center must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. |
Not Corrected |
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May 7, 2026 |
418-1.15(b)(4) |
The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. |
Not Corrected |
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May 7, 2026 |
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 |
|
May 5, 2026 |
413.3(c)(2) |
Consistent with Article 23-A of the Correction Law and OCFS guidelines referenced in subdivision two of section 425 of the Social Services Law, if OCFS is made aware of the existence of a criminal conviction or pending criminal charge concerning the owner of a family day care home, group family day care home, school-age child care program, or child day care center; or concerning any employee, caregiver or volunteer in such homes, programs, or centers; or any person age eighteen or over who resides in such a home, such conviction or charge may be a basis to deny, reject, limit, suspend, revoke or terminate the license or registration. When the OCFS is made aware of a conviction or charge, OCFS shall act in accordance with the provisions of Section 413.4 hereof. |
Not Corrected |
|
May 5, 2026 |
418-1.5(a)(1)(i) |
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and |
Not Corrected |
|
May 5, 2026 |
418-1.8(b) |
The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. |
Not Corrected |
|
May 5, 2026 |
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. |
Not Corrected |
|
May 5, 2026 |
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 |
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May 5, 2026 |
418-1.9(m) |
Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. |
Not Corrected |
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May 5, 2026 |
418-1.10(c) |
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: |
Not Corrected |
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May 5, 2026 |
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 |
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May 5, 2026 |
418-1.13(a)(1) |
Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. |
Not Corrected |
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May 5, 2026 |
418-1.15(a)(1)(ii) |
Each child day care center must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. |
Not Corrected |
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May 5, 2026 |
418-1.15(b)(4) |
The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. |
Not Corrected |
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May 5, 2026 |
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 16, 2026 |
418-1.5(a)(1)(i) |
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and |
Not Corrected |
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Apr 16, 2026 |
418-1.8(b) |
The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. |
Not Corrected |
|
Apr 16, 2026 |
418-1.9(b) |
The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. |
Not Corrected |
|
Apr 16, 2026 |
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 |
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Apr 16, 2026 |
418-1.9(m) |
Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. |
Not Corrected |
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Apr 16, 2026 |
418-1.10(c) |
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: |
Not Corrected |
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Apr 16, 2026 |
418-1.15(b)(4) |
The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. |
Not Corrected |
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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 |
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Apr 9, 2026 |
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 |
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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 |
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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 |
|
Feb 4, 2025 |
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 23, 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 |
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Sep 23, 2024 |
418-1.8(f) |
An additional group teacher or an assistant teacher is required when the number of children in the group dictate that a second teacher be present to meet the teacher/child ratio. |
Corrected |
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Sep 23, 2024 |
418-1.8(l)(3) |
Groups of children may not be mixed together to use outdoor play areas, exercise areas, gym rooms or other common areas of the center unless, the space is large enough to accommodate multiple groups which must be kept separate. |
Corrected |
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Jun 13, 2024 |
418-1.3(h) |
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. |
Corrected |
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Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider,
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Office: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
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