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 Dec 5, 2025

Category: background checks. 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 Dec 5, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

413.4(d)(2) · Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

416.11(b)(7) · The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.13(c) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for 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 Dec 5, 2025

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

416.13(d) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

416.15(b)(12) · The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2025

Category: physical safety. 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 Oct 31, 2025

Category: background checks. 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 Oct 31, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

413.4(d)(2) · Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

416.11(b)(7) · The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.13(c) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for 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 Oct 31, 2025

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

416.13(d) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

416.15(b)(12) · The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2025

Category: physical safety. 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 Sep 24, 2025

Category: background checks. 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 Sep 24, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

413.4(d)(2) · Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

416.11(b)(7) · The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.13(c) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for 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 Sep 24, 2025

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

416.13(d) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

416.15(b)(12) · The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2025

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

416.13(d) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 27, 2025

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 Aug 27, 2025

Category: background checks. 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 27, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

413.4(d)(2) · Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 27, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

416.11(b)(1) · The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:

Corrected Corrected by Aug 27, 2025

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 Aug 27, 2025

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 27, 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 27, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.13(c) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for 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 27, 2025

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

413.4(f)(3)(ii) · When a clearance conducted pursuant to this section reveals that an existing operator, director, employee, volunteer or person age eighteen (18) or older living in a family day care home or group family day care home has been charged with a crime, the Office shall conduct a safety assessment and take all appropriate steps to protect the health and safety of the children in care. The Office may suspend such program's license or registration based on such a charge when necessary to protect the health and safety of children in care.

Corrected Corrected by May 13, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.11(b)(1) · The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:

Corrected Corrected by May 13, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

416.11(b)(1)(ii) · The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), 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 Corrected by May 13, 2025

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 May 13, 2025

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 May 13, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.13(a)(3) · The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being;

Corrected Corrected by May 13, 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 May 13, 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 May 13, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. 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 May 13, 2025

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 May 13, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.13(d) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 27, 2025

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 Jan 23, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.13(c) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for 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 Jan 23, 2025

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

416.13(d) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

416.13(d) · All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 10, 2024

Marked corrected in the state record.