417.5(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 Apr 28, 2026

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

417.5(l)(3) · All required vaccinations must be kept current.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

417.5(l)(8) · Within twenty-four hours that an animal is first kept on the premises of a child care program, the program must provide written notice to the Office and parents of children in care that such animal is being kept on the premises.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

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

417.5(n)(5) · There must be a cushioned surface under all outside play equipment that present a fall hazard. Surfacing may not include concrete, asphalt, grass or hard compacted dirt.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

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

417.5(y) · All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

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

417.5(z) · Caregivers and volunteers must take suitable precautions to prevent children from receiving burns caused by contact with hot liquids.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

417.7(p) · Individual clean bed coverings must be available, as needed, for each child requiring a rest period.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

417.8(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 417.8(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 Apr 28, 2026

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

417.11(i)(10) · Children must be kept clean and comfortable at all times. Diapers must be changed when wet or soiled. The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation. Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

417.11(i)(14) · Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

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

417.11(i)(19) · Either disposable towels or individual cloth towels for each child must be used. If individual cloth towels are used, they must be laundered daily.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

417.11(i)(22) · The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

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

417.11(i)(31) · Linens, blankets and bedding must be cleaned at least weekly and before use by another child. Cribs, cots, beds, mats and mattresses must be cleaned thoroughly between uses by different children and at least monthly.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

417.12(d) · Food must be prepared and stored in a safe and sanitary manner and served at appropriate intervals.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

417.12(q) · If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child's first and last name.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

417.12(r) · Unused portions of bottles or containers from which children have been spoon-fed must be discarded after each feeding or placed in a securely tied plastic bag and returned to the parent at the end of the day.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

417.15(b)(22)(x) · The program must give the parent, at the time of admission of the child, a written policy statement including but not limited to: meal arrangements;

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

417.15(c)(13) · The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Corrected Corrected by Apr 28, 2026

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.