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 Corrected by Mar 20, 2026

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

418-1.12(z) · All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 20, 2026

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.3(h) · Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 20, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.3(o)(2) · Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 20, 2026

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

418-1.11(i)(1) · Staff and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 20, 2026

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.11(i)(2) · Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 20, 2026

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.8(k)(3)(i) · for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

Corrected Corrected by Oct 27, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

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 Corrected by Oct 27, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.5(v) · All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such 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 Aug 20, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.12(z) · All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 20, 2025

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

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 Corrected by Apr 1, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.9(b) · The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

Corrected Corrected by May 17, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.4(b)(4) · The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 6, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.11(a)(2) · The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 6, 2023

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

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 Corrected by Sep 6, 2023

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.11(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 Sep 6, 2023

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.13(b)(2) · Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a child care center staff member;

Corrected Corrected by Sep 6, 2023

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

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 Corrected by Sep 6, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.