Description: Project Explore was developed in conjunction with the Valhalla School District to respond to a need by parents in Valhalla for quality After School programs, Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten programs. Project Explore focuses on Cognitive Development, Social Development and Language Development through the After School, Integrated Preschool and Inclusive Child Day Care Programs.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.5(a) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.8(e) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 418-1.13, is required for every group of children. | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.9(i) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Physical intervention is permitted. Physical intervention is the act of using bodily contact as a short-term immediate response to prevent children from incurring substantial or serious injury to themselves or injuring others. It may involve: picking a child up and moving him or her away from danger or conflict, holding the child's hands or gently touching the body to direct their movement, rocking a child to soothe them, blocking a child's path when they are about to injure themselves or others or destroy property. This technique allows the child to regain self-control as quickly and safely as possible. A consultation with a child's parent is required if the child is not receptive to physical intervention. | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.9(m) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.11(c)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.13(a)(2) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff and volunteers must be in good physical and mental health and have the energy and emotional stability necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of their positions. | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.13(b) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.13(b)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a statement or summary of the applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience; | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.13(b)(2) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are 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 child care center staff member; | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.14(b) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(12) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(23) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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: a description of specific procedures which will assure the safety of a child who is reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as well as other children provided care in the child day care center; | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.5(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2021-11-16 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
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