Schenectady Community Action Program, Inc.

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.

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

All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.

Rule 418-1.3(o).

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.

Rule 418-1.4(a).

When conducting evacuation drills the exit route must be varied to ensure that all approved means of egress are practiced.

Rule 418-1.4(b)(2).

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

Rule 418-1.5(a).

Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

Rule 418-1.5(n)(2).

All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

Rule 418-1.5(z).

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Rule 418-1.10(a). From a complaint.

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Rule 418-1.15(b)(4). From a complaint.

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.

Rule 418-1.9(a). From a complaint.

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

Rule 418-1.9(m). From a complaint.

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Rule 418-1.10(a). From a complaint.

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

Rule 418-1.9(m). From a complaint.

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:

Rule 418-1.11(c)(1).