YMCA of Central New York

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).

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Rule 418-1.11(h)(1).

The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children’s individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child’s medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

Rule 418-1.15(c)(6). 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 418-1.5(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 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).

Each day care center shall establish written rules and policies as are necessary to provide for monitoring and control of visitors to protect the health, safety and welfare of children in care.

Rule 418-1.8(q)(2).

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 incident,

Rule 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii). From a complaint.

The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Rule 418-1.15(c)(5). 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.

No person under 18 years of age may be left alone to supervise a group of children at any time, including in an emergency.

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

for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children;

Rule 418-1.8(k)(5)(i). From a complaint. Corrected during the inspection.

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). Corrected during the inspection.

Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

Rule 418-1.14(c).

Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:

Rule 418-1.14(d).