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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 418-1.8(k)(4)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; | |||
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 418-1.13(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In child day care centers where the licensed capacity is less than 45 children, a group teacher or assistant teacher may also perform administrative/fiscal management functions and/or supervision functions, provided that the qualifications for such positions as set forth in section 418-1.13(g)(1) have been met. | |||
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(5) | 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2022-01-24 | Violation | 418-1.13(b)(3) | 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 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; | |||
| 2022-01-24 | Violation | 418-1.13(b)(4) | 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 information necessary to determine whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 418-1.10(b)(1)(i) of this Subpart; | |||
| 2022-01-24 | Violation | 418-1.15(a)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each child day care center must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. | |||
| 2021-12-06 | Violation | 418-1.4(b)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. | |||
| 2021-12-06 | 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. | |||
| 2021-12-06 | 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. | |||
| 2021-12-06 | Violation | 418-1.8(c) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The child day care center must provide supervision of the staff responsible for the care of children. Workloads and assignments must be arranged to provide consistency of care to children and to allow staff to fulfill their respective responsibilities. | |||
| 2021-12-06 | Violation | 418-1.8(f) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: An additional group teacher or an assistant teacher is required when the number of children in the group dictate that a second teacher be present to meet the teacher/child ratio. | |||
| 2021-12-06 | Violation | 418-1.8(g) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Whenever the child day care center is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person designated to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies. | |||
| 2021-12-06 | Violation | 418-1.8(j) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. | |||
| 2021-12-06 | Violation | 418-1.8(j) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. | |||
| 2021-12-06 | Violation | 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
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