The Academy For Young Scholars

Under no circumstances will a group family day care licensee or family day care registrant be permitted to hold more than one group family day care license or a family day care registration simultaneously. However, nothing contained herein shall prohibit the continued operations of programs already licensed or registered prior to the effective date of these regulations, unless the license or registration of the home is revoked, terminated or suspended pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 413.3 of this article.

Rule 416.15(a)(4).

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Rule 416.15(c)(5). Corrected during the inspection.

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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 416.5(j). Corrected during the inspection.

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 416.11(a)(1).

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the transportation policy and written parental permission for the transportation of each child in care;

Rule 416.15(c)(19).

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;

Rule 416.15(c)(3).

The emergency evacuation diagram must be posted in a visible location.

Rule 416.5(b)(2). Corrected during the inspection.

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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 416.5(j). Corrected during the inspection.

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 caregiver’s range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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 416.8(a).

Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: indicate in writing the date of the visit and the time of entry to the home;

Rule 416.8(p)(1)(ii). Corrected during the inspection.

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Rule 416.15(c)(5). Corrected during the inspection.

Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.

Rule 416.5(i). Corrected during the inspection.

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

Rule 416.5(y). Corrected during the inspection.

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 caregiver’s range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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 416.8(a).

Children may be outside a caregiver’s range of vision only as follows: With the prior written permission of the parent, children who are napping or sleeping may do so in a room where an awake approved caregiver is not present, the doors to all rooms must be open; the approved caregiver must remain on the same floor as the children; and a functioning electronic monitor must be used in any room where children are sleeping or napping and an awake approved caregiver is not present.

Rule 416.8(b)(1). Corrected during the inspection.

The assistant(s) must also be caring for children whenever the numbers and ages of children in care dictate that an assistant be present.

Rule 416.8(f). Corrected during the inspection.

If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child’s first and last name.

Rule 416.12(q).

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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 416.5(j).