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Bronx NY 10472 · License #884675 · Home-based · Group Family Day Care
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416.5(t) · The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for children to swallow.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 8, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.8(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 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.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 8, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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416.8(j)(3) · 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.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 8, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(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 Corrected by Sep 8, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(b)(6) · The initial medical statement for providers, assistants, and substitutes 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. Thereafter, tuberculin tests are only required at the discretion of the employee's health care provider or at the start of new employment in a different child care program.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 8, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) · the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment,
Corrected Corrected by Sep 8, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(13) · 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;
Corrected Corrected by Sep 8, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(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 Corrected by Aug 7, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(a)(3) · The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 7, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
413.4(c)(3) · a search of the state-based child abuse or neglect repository of any state other than New York where such person lives or lived during the preceding five years.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.6(a) · The Licensee must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the group family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.8(j)(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.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.8(j)(2) · Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.8(j)(3) · 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.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.8(p)(1)(i) · Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(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 Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(a)(3) · The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(h)(1)(i) · The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child;
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.13(a)(2) · The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: have a minimum of either two (2) years of experience caring for children under six years of age, or one (1) year of experience caring for children under six years of age plus six hours of training or education in early childhood development. The phrase "experience caring for children" can mean child-rearing as well as paid and unpaid experience caring for children. The term "training" can mean educational workshops and courses in caring for preschool-age children;
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.13(a)(4) · The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: provide to the Office the names, addresses and daytime telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the employment history, work record and qualifications, if the person had ever been employed outside the home. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the character, habits and personal qualifications to be a group family day care provider, assistant, or substitute; and
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) · the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment,
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) · the forms necessary to check 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,
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) · a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(20) · No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(3) · 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;
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(4) · The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home;
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(13) · 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;
Corrected Corrected by Aug 6, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.6(a) · The Licensee must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the group family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 7, 2025
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(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 Corrected by Apr 7, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(a)(3) · The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 7, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(h)(1) · The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care for children who require such care and also must:
Corrected Corrected by Apr 7, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(4) · The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home;
Corrected Corrected by Apr 7, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(18) · The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;
Corrected Corrected by Apr 7, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.5(a) · Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.5(b)(7) · Each program must have on site a variety of supplies including food, water, first aid and other safety equipment to allow for the protection of the health and safety of children in the event parents are unable to pick up children due to a local disaster. The plan must take into account a child's needs for an overnight stay. Food supplies must be non-perishable and of sufficient quantity for all children for an overnight stay.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.5(d) · Radiators and pipes located in rooms occupied by children must be covered to protect the children from injury when the heating system is in use.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.5(i) · Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.5(y) · All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.11(i)(27) · Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.12(k) · Perishable food, milk and infant formula must be kept refrigerated.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.14(f) · Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(25)(iii) · At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing 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: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(6) · The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(13) · 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;
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(3) · 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;
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(4) · The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home;
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.5(a) · Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.5(k) · Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials 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.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.14(c)(1) · The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(19)(iii) · Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the necessary fingerprint image necessary to complete the criminal history review required pursuant to section 413.4 of this Article.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 30, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
413.4(a) · The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:
Corrected Corrected by Nov 15, 2023
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.14(c)(1) · The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 15, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(19)(i) · Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the State Central Register of Child Abuse And Maltreatment database check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the person is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment; and
Corrected Corrected by Nov 15, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(19)(ii) · Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the forms necessary to check 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; and
Corrected Corrected by Nov 15, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(b)(19)(iii) · Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the necessary fingerprint image necessary to complete the criminal history review required pursuant to section 413.4 of this Article.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 15, 2023
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
416.15(c)(6) · The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
Corrected Corrected by Nov 15, 2023
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.