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 416.8(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.

416.8(a) · Corrected Mar 10, 2026

When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

416.8(j)(3) · Corrected Mar 10, 2026

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 416.8(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.

416.8(a) · Corrected Mar 5, 2026

The Licensee must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the group family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver.

416.6(a) · Corrected Mar 5, 2026

When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

416.8(j)(3) · Corrected Mar 5, 2026

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.

416.5(j) · Corrected Oct 8, 2025

In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 416.11 of this Part;

416.15(b)(11)(iii) · Corrected Jul 30, 2025

No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.

416.15(b)(20) · Corrected Jun 7, 2024

The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child;

416.11(h)(1)(i) · Corrected Jun 7, 2024

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;

416.15(c)(3) · Corrected Jun 7, 2024

Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

416.8(j)(2) · Corrected Jun 7, 2024

Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals.

416.4(f) · Corrected Jun 7, 2024

One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

416.4(b)(1) · Corrected Nov 1, 2023

The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.

416.11(a)(3) · Corrected Nov 1, 2023