A Child's Place at Unity House

418-1.8(a) · 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.

Corrected by Jun 12, 2026

418-1.12(an) · Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.

Corrected by Jun 2, 2026

418-1.5(a) · Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Corrected by May 26, 2026

418-1.5(z) · All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

Corrected by May 26, 2026

418-1.15(c)(6) · 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;

Corrected by Nov 18, 2024

418-1.14(c)(1) · 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: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

Corrected by Sep 23, 2024

418-1.11(f)(21) · In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Corrected by Aug 6, 2024

418-1.11(h)(5)(i) · A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

Corrected by Aug 6, 2024

418-1.11(a)(1) · 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.

Corrected by May 10, 2024

418-1.11(f)(8)(iii) · Staff who are authorized to administer medications must administer medication as follows: at the right time,

Corrected by May 10, 2024

418-1.11(f)(9)(ii) · All observable side effects must be documented and communicated to the parent, and when appropriate, the child's health care provider.

Corrected by May 10, 2024

418-1.5(z) · All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

Corrected by May 2, 2024

418-1.7(o) · Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the program where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 418-1.8 of this Subpart.

Corrected by May 2, 2024

418-1.7(r)(2) · The resting/napping places must: be located in safe areas of the program;

Corrected by May 2, 2024

418-1.11(a)(1) · 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.

Corrected by May 2, 2024

418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) · Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.

Corrected by Apr 26, 2024

418-1.13(g) · Minimum education and experience qualifications:

Corrected by Apr 26, 2024

418-1.15(c)(7) · 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: copies of current staff and volunteers health statements;

Corrected by Apr 26, 2024

418-1.15(b)(7) · A child day care center may not refuse to admit a child to the program solely because the child has a developmental delay or a disability or has been diagnosed as having human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV), HIV-related illness or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Each such child must be evaluated by the program to determine whether the child could be accommodated in the program if reasonable modifications are made to the premises and/or program. Nothing contained in section 418-1.11 shall be deemed to require the program to incur significant additional expenses to modify the premises and/or program to accommodate such a child.

Corrected by Aug 1, 2023