418-1.2(a)(2) · Applicants for a license must submit to the Office: certificate of occupancy or other documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State, or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire and Building Code of New York State is not applicable, showing that the facility has been inspected and approved within the 12 months preceding the date of application for use as a child day care center, in accordance with the appropriate provisions of such code;

Corrected Corrected by Feb 7, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.3(d) · A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 7, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

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

Corrected Corrected by Feb 7, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.15(d) · A child day care center located in a public school building currently used for an elementary, middle or secondary public education program approved or inspected by the State Education Department is exempt from the requirements set forth in sections 418-1.15(b)(29)(ii-v), and 418-1.15(c)(29 - 34). Such program must maintain on file copies of the current certificate of occupancy issued by the State Education Department. If a program is not issued a certificate of occupancy, the appropriate local equivalent, acceptable to the State Education Department, must be maintained on file.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 7, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.3(a)(2) · Whenever change(s), addition(s) or expansion(s) are proposed which will affect, or reasonably may be expected to affect, those portions of the building designated for the care of children or for their egress in case of an emergency, the licensee must receive written approval from the Office prior to initiating such change(s), addition(s), or expansion(s).

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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

418-1.3(o) · All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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

418-1.4(a) · Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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

418-1.4(f) · Adequate means of egress must be provided. Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress to other floors, in the case of fire-resistant buildings, and to the outside in the case of non-fire-resistant buildings.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

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

418-1.5(c) · Portable electric heaters or other portable heating devices, regardless of the type of fuel used, may not be used in child day care centers.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.15(c)(33) · 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: documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State;

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. 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 Oct 24, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.9(g) · Where a child's behavior harms or is likely to result in harm to the child, others or property, or seriously disrupts or is likely to seriously disrupt group interaction, the child may be separated briefly from the group, but only for as long as is necessary for the child to regain enough self-control to rejoin the group. The child must be placed in an area where he or she is in the view of, and can be supervised and supported by, a teacher. Interaction between a teacher and the child must take place immediately following the separation to guide the child toward appropriate group behavior. Separation of a child from the group in a manner other than that provided for herein is prohibited.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 24, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.