Smart, Marion

Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.

Rule 416.5(f)(1). Corrected during the inspection.

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 416.7(u).

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 keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.

Rule 416.11(a)(3).

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Rule 416.4(b)(1).

Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.

Rule 416.5(b)(4).

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

Rule 416.4(a).

There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.

Rule 416.4(c).

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

Rule 416.5(a).

Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.

Rule 416.5(f)(1).

One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

Rule 416.8(j)(1).

All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

Rule 416.4(h)(4).

When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

Rule 416.8(j)(3).

Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed.

Rule 416.14(b)(1).

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Rule 416.15(c)(13).

As age and development permit, children must be allowed freedom of movement and must be provided with an environment designed to develop such skills as crawling, standing, walking and running.

Rule 416.7(f).

Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface.

Rule 416.7(j).

Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

Rule 416.8(j)(2).