Community Counseling & Mediation

414.15(b)(23)(iv) Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

414.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must obtain a medical statement before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 414.11 of this Part;

414.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: two acceptable references;

414.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction; and

414.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review;

414.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;

414.14(b) 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.

414.2(e)(1) Applicants for renewal of a registration must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the registration the following: a completed application for renewal, including required attestations, on forms furnished by the Office, or approved equivalents. Such application and attestations must include an agreement by the applicant to operate the school-age child care program in conformity with applicable laws and regulations;

413.4(b)(1) all clearances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section; and

414.15(c)(11) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part;

414.15(b)(23)(iv) Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

414.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review;

414.14(b) 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.

414.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application.

414.10(b)(1)(ii) School-age child care programs must submit to the Office the information necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs per Section 495 of the Social Services Law before determining whether to hire or otherwise allow any person as a prospective operator, director, employee, or volunteer.

414.10(b)(1)(i) School-age child care programs must submit to the Office the information necessary to inquire of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment whether any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer, is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. In accordance with a schedule developed by the Office, the Office must inquire whether any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.

414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

414.8(j) When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

414.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent direct 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.

414.2(a)(16) Applicants for a registration must submit to the Office: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, the applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction, and fingerprint images to comply with the requirements of section 413.4 of this Title;

413.4(d)(3) The licensee or registrant shall furnish to each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home a fingerprint imaging application form and a description of how the completed fingerprint images will be used.

414.15(b)(12)(iii) The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination;

414.5(b)(5) The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

414.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

414.15(b)(28) Child day care programs must keep all records relevant to the current licensing period, and the immediately preceding registration period.

414.15(b)(12)(vi) The school age child care program must report to the Office: any change to contact information when such changes become effective.

414.15(b)(12)(v) The school age child care program must report to the Office: any change in email address for the director or other designee when such change becomes effective; and

414.15(b)(12)(iv) The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately upon learning of any other change that would place the school age child care program out of compliance with applicable regulations;

414.15(b)(12)(iii) The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination;

414.15(b)(12) The school age child care program must report to the Office:

414.15(a)(1)(ii) Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

414.14(m) The staff persons who hold the valid certification in CPR and First Aid must have their certification available for review during their working hours at the program.

414.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.

414.13(c) If an applicant discloses in the sworn statement furnished in accordance with section 414.13(b)(3) that he or she has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, the school-age child care program must inform the Office and provide a copy of the statement to the Office so the Office may take appropriate action in conformance with the provisions of section 413.4 of this Article.

414.13(b)(6) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: The information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office.

414.13(b)(5) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs, pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii); and

414.13(b)(4) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be 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 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part;

414.13(b) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following:

414.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application.

414.11(b)(1)(ii) 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.

414.8(m) There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval.

414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

414.8(e) A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 414.13, is required for every group of children.