Care-A-Lot Childcare Centre, Inc.

The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing 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, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

Rule 413.4(b).

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

Rule 418-1.4(b)(1).

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.

Rule 418-1.4(h).

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.

Rule 418-1.11(a)(1).

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 health department or the New York State Department of Health showing that the facility has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Health;

Rule 418-1.15(c)(22).

The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing 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, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

Rule 413.4(b).

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

Rule 418-1.4(b)(1).

Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.

Rule 418-1.8(l)(7). From a complaint.

Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center’s daily operation.

Rule 418-1.8(l)(8). From a complaint.

The child day care center must report to the Office: Immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director’s resignation or termination;

Rule 418-1.15(b)(12)(iii).

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.

Rule 418-1.5(v).