All My Children

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a).

When a program operates during school holidays and/or school vacations, the program must ensure that each child in care for more than four hours a day receives a nutritious meal.

Rule 414.12(b). From a complaint.

The provisions specified on the registration are binding and the school-age child care program must operate in compliance with the terms of the registration. 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 school-age child care program at any one time.

Rule 414.15(a)(4). From a complaint.

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,

Rule 414.15(b)(14)(ii). From a complaint.

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a). From a complaint.

School-age child care programs must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

Rule 414.8(b). From a complaint.

Methods of discipline or interaction which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

Rule 414.9(m). From a complaint.

The provisions specified on the registration are binding and the school-age child care program must operate in compliance with the terms of the registration. 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 school-age child care program at any one time.

Rule 414.15(a)(4). From a complaint.

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a). From a complaint.

All children must be secured in child safety seats properly installed per manufactures recommendation, 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.

Rule 414.6(f). From a complaint.

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 school-age child care program provided or arranged for by the program.

Rule 414.6(a).

Children cannot be left without competent direct 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.

Rule 414.8(a).

The program must obtain an individual health plan for any child identified as a child with special health care needs, prior to the child being in attendance at the program.

Rule 414.11(a)(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: before such person has any involvement in child care work.

Rule 414.11(b)(1)(ii).

To be qualified as an assistant teacher, a person must possess either: a High School Diploma, or its equivalent, or

Rule 414.13(g)(3)(i).

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.

Rule 414.14(b).

Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person’s first six months at the program.

Rule 414.14(c)(1).

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.

Rule 414.4(g).

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a). Corrected during the inspection.

Clear interior or exterior glass doorways must be marked clearly to avoid accidental impact.

Rule 414.5(o).

When morning and afternoon shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care.

Rule 414.4(b)(3).

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a). Corrected during the inspection.

The program must maintain on file at the program, 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; 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 program staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

Rule 414.15(c)(6). From a complaint.

Parents must be informed of and agree to a transportation plan before a child can be transported by the program.

Rule 414.6(c). From a complaint.

Children must not watch television or other electronic visual media during meals.

Rule 414.7(h)(2). From a complaint. Corrected during the inspection.

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.

Rule 413.3(g)(3)(i).

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).

Child care programs are prohibited from transporting child care children in a vehicle built to hold more than 10 passengers, including the driver, unless the vehicle: meets the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration definition of a school bus or a multifunction school activity bus; complies with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards applicable to a school bus or multifunction school activity bus; and is inspected per New York State Department of Transportation rules and regulations.

Rule 414.6(l).

for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

Rule 414.8(k)(1)(i).

Upon termination or resignation of the director: The appointment of the acting director must be shared with the Office by the next day of business.

Rule 414.15(b)(23)(ii). Corrected during the inspection.

The program must maintain on file at the program, 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;

Rule 414.15(c)(5).

When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

Rule 414.8(j).

No child can be released from the school-age child care program to any person other than his or her parent(s), person currently designated in writing by such parent to receive the child, or any other person authorized by law to take custody of a child.

Rule 414.8(p)(1).

Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.

Rule 414.11(i)(18)(i). Corrected during the inspection.

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.

Rule 414.11(i)(6).

The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: 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 the parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;

Rule 414.15(c)(3).

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Rule 414.3(g).

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

Rule 414.4(b)(1).

All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.

Rule 414.4(f)(2).

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Rule 414.4(h).

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a).

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 414.5(v).

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.

Rule 414.7(h). Corrected during the inspection.

The school-age child care program 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.

Rule 414.8(c).

for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: the maximum group size is twenty children.

Rule 414.8(k)(1)(ii).

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.

Rule 414.14(k).

Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.

Rule 413.4(d)(6).

Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.

Rule 414.11(i)(18)(i). Corrected during the inspection.

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Rule 414.3(g).

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a).

The school age child care program must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: a copy of the most recent compliance history report immediately after it is issued to the program by the Office.

Rule 414.15(b)(22)(iv).

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a).

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 414.5(v). Corrected during the inspection.

Children cannot be left without competent direct 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.

Rule 414.8(a).

School-age child care programs must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

Rule 414.8(b).

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.

Rule 414.8(f).

for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: the maximum group size is twenty children.

Rule 414.8(k)(1)(ii).

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:

Rule 413.4(a).

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a).

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 414.5(v). Corrected during the inspection.

Children cannot be left without competent direct 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.

Rule 414.8(a). Corrected during the inspection.

When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

Rule 414.8(j). Corrected during the inspection.

for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: the maximum group size is twenty children.

Rule 414.8(k)(1)(ii).

Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.

Rule 414.11(i)(18)(i).

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.

Rule 414.11(i)(6).

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 414.5(a).

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 414.5(v).

When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

Rule 414.8(j). Corrected during the inspection.