Colonie Youth Center, Inc. @ Forest Park School

The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room used by the school age child care program.

Rule 414.5(b)(2).

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Rule 414.3(l)(2).

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

Rule 414.4(a).

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

Rule 414.4(f)(2).

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).

Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product’s use or the program’s health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning 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(w).

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A school-age child care program must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by a 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 414.10(a). From a complaint.

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). 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 injury,

Rule 414.15(b)(14)(iii).