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 Oct 30, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.11(i)(18)(v) · When disposable diapers are used, soiled diapers must be disposed of immediately into an outside trash disposal, or placed in a tightly covered plastic-lined trash can inaccessible to children until outdoor disposal is possible.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 30, 2024

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

418-1.12(aj) · Children may not be placed in the crib with a bottle, food or drink.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 30, 2024

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.12(ak) · Current menus for each week must be posted in a place readily accessible to parents and the Office.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 6, 2024

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

418-1.7(z) · Infants must not be exposed to television and other electronic visual medias.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 11, 2024

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 Jun 11, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. 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 Oct 24, 2023

Category: supervision. 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 24, 2023

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.8(m) · There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.8(n) · The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.9(a) · The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.9(h) · Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child's body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child's chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2023

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.10(a) · Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2023

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.15(c)(6) · The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: 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 child care center staff; 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 Oct 24, 2023

Category: ratio. 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 14, 2023

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 Sep 14, 2023

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.13(f) · In child day care centers where the licensed capacity is 45 or more children, the administrative/fiscal management functions and supervision functions may not be performed by a group teacher or assistant teacher.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 14, 2023

Category: supervision. 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 14, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.15(b)(26) · Each child day care center must be staffed to perform administrative/fiscal management functions and, during all hours of operation, program supervision functions, including developing, directing and supervising daily activity programs for children. These functions may be performed by one individual or may be shared in any combination between two or more individuals.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 14, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.