Second Steps Childcare
Second Steps Childcare
License/Registration ID: 933811
408 Sixth Street Rochester, NY 14605
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Inspection ID:
2026-I-RRO-022855
Date:
02/25/2026
Inspection Type:
Complaint
Inspection Result:
Violations found
Compliance Status:
Y-Compliant, N-Noncompliant, N/O-Not Observed, N/A-Not Applicable, P/V-Prior Violation
Reg
Compliance Status
413.3 Enforcement of Regulations
*
Posting of Compliance History Document
413.3(g)(3)(i)
N
416.4 Fire Protection
*
Paths of egress, both interior and exterior are free of obstructions and debris including ice/snow
416.4(h)(4)
N
416.5 Safety
*
No pools/ponds/water hazards located on or adjacent to the program property; or if present, barriers exist to prevent access
416.5(f)(1)
Y
416.8 Supervision of Children
*
Approved provider is the primary caregiver
416.8(e)
Y
*
Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation
416.8(a)
N
*
One caregiver observed for either 6 children not yet in school or 8 when at least 2 are school age
416.8(j)(1)
Y
*
One caregiver present for every 2 children under 2 years in attendance
416.8(j)(3)
Y
Two caregivers present when more than 6 children, none of whom are school age, are in care
416.8(j)(2)
Y
416.14 Training
*
A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care
416.14(m)
Y
Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes
416.14(b)
N/O
Each identified staff supervising children alone completed Federal Health and Safety training.
416.14(b)
N/O
First Aid & CPR certificates must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care
416.14(n)
Y
Prior to becoming a Provider, the individual completed Federal Health and Safety training
416.14(b)
Y
Provider completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes
416.14(b)
Y
416.15 Management and Administration
*
Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity
416.15(a)(9)
Y
*
Office notified of any change to the home or program
416.15(b)(12)
N
Only approved caregivers have unsupervised contact with the day care children
416.15(b)(20)
N
Summary of Violations
Date Cited
Regulation
Regulation Description
Compliance Status
Corrected on- Site?
02/25/2026
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.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.4(h)(4)
All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.5(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
N
02/25/2026
416.7(v)
Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.8(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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.8(d)
Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.9(l)
A child may only be disciplined by a caregiver.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.11(a)(1)
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.11(b)(1)(ii)
The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), 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
N
02/25/2026
416.11(h)(2)
The home must be equipped with a portable first aid kit which is accessible for emergency treatment. The first aid kit must be stocked to treat a broad range of injuries and situations and must be restocked as necessary. The first aid kit and any other first aid supplies must be kept in a clean, covered container or cabinet inaccessible to children.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.12(ab)
Children may not be placed in a crib with a bottle, food or drink.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(a)(2)(i)
The program must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, a copy of the most recent compliance history report immediately after it is issued to the program by the Office.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(b)(12)
The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(b)(20)
No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(c)(3)
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(c)(4)
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home;
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(c)(5)
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(c)(6)
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(c)(13)
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(c)(18)
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;
Not Corrected
N
02/25/2026
416.15(c)(19)
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the transportation policy and written parental permission for the transportation of each child in care;
Not Corrected
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
413.3(g)(3)(i)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.4(h)(4)
Regulation Description
All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.5(a)(1)(i)
Regulation Description
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
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.7(v)
Regulation Description
Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.8(a)
Regulation Description
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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.8(d)
Regulation Description
Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.9(l)
Regulation Description
A child may only be disciplined by a caregiver.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.11(a)(1)
Regulation Description
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.11(b)(1)(ii)
Regulation Description
The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), 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.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.11(h)(2)
Regulation Description
The home must be equipped with a portable first aid kit which is accessible for emergency treatment. The first aid kit must be stocked to treat a broad range of injuries and situations and must be restocked as necessary. The first aid kit and any other first aid supplies must be kept in a clean, covered container or cabinet inaccessible to children.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.12(ab)
Regulation Description
Children may not be placed in a crib with a bottle, food or drink.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(a)(2)(i)
Regulation Description
The program must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, a copy of the most recent compliance history report immediately after it is issued to the program by the Office.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(b)(12)
Regulation Description
The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(b)(20)
Regulation Description
No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(c)(3)
Regulation Description
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(c)(4)
Regulation Description
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(c)(5)
Regulation Description
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(c)(6)
Regulation Description
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(c)(13)
Regulation Description
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(c)(18)
Regulation Description
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/25/2026
Regulation
416.15(c)(19)
Regulation Description
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the transportation policy and written parental permission for the transportation of each child in care;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site (where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact:
Office: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531