TINY ANGEL DREAMHOUSE

Consistent with Article 23-A of the Correction Law and OCFS guidelines referenced in subdivision two of section 425 of the Social Services Law, if OCFS is made aware of the existence of a criminal conviction or pending criminal charge concerning the owner of a family day care home, group family day care home, school-age child care program, or child day care center; or concerning any employee, caregiver or volunteer in such homes, programs, or centers; or any person age eighteen or over who resides in such a home, such conviction or charge may be a basis to deny, reject, limit, suspend, revoke or terminate the license or registration. When the OCFS is made aware of a conviction or charge, OCFS shall act in accordance with the provisions of Section 413.4 hereof.

Resolution: Not Corrected

When a clearance conducted pursuant to this section reveals that an existing operator, director, employee, volunteer or person age eighteen (18) or older living in a family day care home or group family day care home has been charged with a crime, the Office shall conduct a safety assessment and take all appropriate steps to protect the health and safety of the children in care. The Office may suspend such program's license or registration based on such a charge when necessary to protect the health and safety of children in care.

Resolution: Not Corrected

Safety Assessment. A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to:

Resolution: Not Corrected

With written Office approval, an approved assistant will be permitted to work in place of the provider for long-term absences for up to a total of 30 cumulative days per year.

Resolution: Not Corrected

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;

Resolution: Not Corrected

Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

Resolution: Not Corrected

The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Not Corrected

The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.

Resolution: Not Corrected

The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.

Resolution: Corrected