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:

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

413.4(a)(3) · a search of the New York State Sex Offender Registry; and

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Marked corrected in the state record.

413.4(a)(4) · a database check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in accordance with section four hundred twenty-four-a of the Social Services Law.

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Marked corrected in the state record.

413.4(b) · The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing 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, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

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

413.4(b)(1) · all clearances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section; and

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

413.4(b)(2) · a search of the National Sex Offender Registry using the National Crime and Information Center.

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Marked corrected in the state record.

416.3(i) · Concrete floors in areas identified as program space must be covered with appropriate material.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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;

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Category: physical safety. 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,

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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;

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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;

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Category: recordkeeping. 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.

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Category: physical safety. 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.

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Category: transportation. 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;

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

416.3(h) · Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

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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.

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

416.15(b)(14)(iii) · The caregiver 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 a caregiver: serious injury,

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Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.4(h)(4) · All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

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Category: physical safety. 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.

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

416.11(c)(2)(i) · The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented;

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

416.15(b)(4) · The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

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

416.15(b)(14)(ii) · The caregiver 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 a caregiver: serious incident,

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Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.15(b)(14)(iii) · The caregiver 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 a caregiver: serious injury,

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Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

416.15(b)(14)(iii) · The caregiver 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 a caregiver: serious injury,

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Category: transportation. 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;

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Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.