Joyful Noise Childcare

417.7(l) · Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 417.8 of this Part.

Corrected by Jan 20, 2026

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417.11(f)(7)(i) · Over-the-counter products, including but not limited to over-the-counter topical ointments, lotions, creams, sprays, including sunscreen products and topically applied insect repellant can be administered by a caregiver for one day only, with verbal permission of the parent. If an over-the-counter product is to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent must have been provided to the caregiver.

Corrected by Jan 20, 2026

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417.11(f)(7)(iii) · For children eighteen months of age and older, prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays, can be administered by a caregiver for one day only, with the oral approval of the parent. If prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays are to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent and written instructions from the health care provider must have been provided to the caregiver prior to such administration.

Corrected by Jan 20, 2026

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417.11(h)(1)(i) · The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and 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;

Corrected by Jan 20, 2026

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417.4(b)(1) · Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home.

Corrected by Jul 16, 2025

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417.3(a)(1) · Child care can only be provided in the areas of the family day care home that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space.

Corrected by Feb 27, 2025

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417.5(a)(1)(i) · The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and

Corrected by Feb 27, 2025

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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 by Feb 27, 2025

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417.12(aj) · Caregivers must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.

Corrected by Feb 27, 2025

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417.13(a)(3) · The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being;

Corrected by Feb 27, 2025

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417.15(b)(14)(iii) · The caregiver must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by a caregiver: serious injury,

Corrected by Feb 27, 2025

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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 by Feb 18, 2025

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417.5(a)(1)(i) · The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and

Corrected by Feb 10, 2025

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417.10(b) · In accordance with the provisions of sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, caregivers must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment or cause such a report to be made when the caregiver has reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as caregiver in a family day care is an abused or maltreated child. Such report must be followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

Corrected by Feb 10, 2025

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417.11(b)(14) · Caregivers must obtain assistance as identified in the child's individual health care plan if the child has a medical emergency.

Corrected by Feb 10, 2025

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417.11(h)(1)(iii) · The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and

Corrected by Feb 10, 2025

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417.11(h)(5) · When a caregiver has not been authorized to administer medications in a day care setting in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (f) of this section, such caregiver may administer emergency care through the use of patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors, Diphenhydramine, when prescribed in combination with the auto-injector, asthma inhalers and asthma nebulizers when necessary to prevent anaphylaxis or breathing difficulty for an individual child, but only when the parent and the child's health care provider have indicated such treatment is appropriate. In addition:

Corrected by Feb 10, 2025

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417.11(h)(5)(i) · A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

Corrected by Feb 10, 2025

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417.12(aj) · Caregivers must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.

Corrected by Feb 10, 2025

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417.13(a)(3) · The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being;

Corrected by Feb 10, 2025

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417.4(b)(1) · Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home.

Corrected by Jan 17, 2025

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417.5(l)(7) · The program must provide parents with a written description of all animals kept on the premises prior to a child's enrollment in the program.

Corrected by Jan 17, 2025

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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 by Jan 17, 2025

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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 by Jan 17, 2025

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417.5(l)(2) · All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.

Corrected by Jul 22, 2024

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

Corrected by Jul 22, 2024

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