414.9(h) · Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child's body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child's chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 3, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.9(j) · Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this part, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices, irritants or the like.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 3, 2025

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.9(m) · Methods of discipline or interaction which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 3, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.10(a) · Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A school-age child care program must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by a 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.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 3, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.15(b)(4) · The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 3, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(b)(1)(i) · Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: at the time of initial school age child care program application;

Corrected Corrected by Apr 1, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(b)(6) · The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 1, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.13(b)(3) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;

Corrected Corrected by Apr 1, 2025

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.13(b)(4) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part;

Corrected Corrected by Apr 1, 2025

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.13(b)(5) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs, pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii); and

Corrected Corrected by Apr 1, 2025

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.3(h) · Concrete floors used by the children must be covered with appropriate material.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.5(a)(1)(i) · 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;

Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2025

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.5(f) · Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to unsafe areas. Such areas include, but are not limited to, swimming pools, drainage ditches, wells, ponds, or other bodies of open water, holes, wood and coal burning stoves, fireplaces, pellet stoves, permanently installed gas space heaters, or any other unsafe area.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.15(b)(14)(iii) · 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 injury,

Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2025

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.14(d)(9) · adverse childhood experiences, focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 29, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.14(h) · The program must submit verification of completion of the training requirements to their program's designated registration office on forms provided by the Office or an approved equivalent.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 29, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.15(b)(29)(i) · Mid-point requirements for four-year registration holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested, as follows: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 414.14;

Corrected Corrected by Feb 29, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.