Small World Too, Inc.

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.

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

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

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: arrange for the transportation of any child in need of emergency health care, and for the supervision of the children remaining in the program;

Rule 418-1.11(h)(1)(ii). From a complaint.

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and

Rule 418-1.11(h)(1)(iii). From a complaint.

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

Rule 418-1.5(a)(1)(i). From a complaint.

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.

The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.

Rule 418-1.5(aa). Corrected during the inspection.