413.4 · Criminal History Review and Background Clearances

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

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

Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2026

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.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Open / not marked corrected.

414.11(b)(1) · Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:

Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(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 Feb 26, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.13 · Staff Qualifications

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

414.13(b)(2) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be 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 school-age child care program staff member;

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

414.15(b)(12)(iv) · The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately upon learning of any other change that would place the school age child care program out of compliance with applicable regulations;

Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2026

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.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(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 Jan 7, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(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 Jan 7, 2026

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.13(b)(1) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2026

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

414.13(b)(2) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be 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 school-age child care program staff member;

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2026

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

414.13(b)(3) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2026

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

414.14(b)(1) · Any teacher, director, or volunteer who has not completed this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such time as the training has been completed.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2026

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.15(c)(11) · The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part;

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2026

Category: background checks. 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.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(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 Dec 3, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(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 Dec 3, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.13(b)(1) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

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

414.13(b)(2) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be 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 school-age child care program staff member;

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

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

414.13(b)(3) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

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

414.15(c)(11) · The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part;

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

Category: background checks. 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 29, 2025

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

414.3(g) · Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 29, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.3(j)(3) · One sanitary toilet and one wash basin must be available for every group of 20 children, or part thereof.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 29, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.5(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 Oct 29, 2025

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

414.11(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 Oct 29, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(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 Oct 29, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.15(c)(11) · The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part;

Corrected Corrected by Oct 29, 2025

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

414.8(a) · Children cannot be left without competent direct 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 Jun 11, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.8(k)(1)(i) · for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

Corrected Corrected by Jun 11, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.14(l) · CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 11, 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 Jun 4, 2025

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

414.3(g) · Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.3(k) · Adequate and safe water supply and sewage facilities must be provided and must comply with State and local laws. Hot and cold running water must be available and accessible at all times.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

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

414.3(l)(2) · Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

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

414.4(b)(1) · Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.4(b)(2) · When conducting evacuation drills the exit route must be varied to ensure that all approved means of egress are practiced.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

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

414.4(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 Jun 4, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.5(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 Jun 4, 2025

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

414.5(b)(4) · Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.5(r) · An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

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

414.8(a) · Children cannot be left without competent direct 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 Jun 4, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.8(k)(1)(i) · for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(b)(1)(i) · Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: at the time of initial school age child care program application;

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.11(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 Jun 4, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.13(b)(3) · School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

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

414.14(l) · CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

414.15(c)(1) · The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 414.4 and 414.5 of this Part;

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

414.15(c)(11) · The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part;

Corrected Corrected by Jun 4, 2025

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