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416.15(b)(4) The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

416.15(a)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

416.13(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;

416.10(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 group 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.

416.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

416.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Part, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, hot spices, irritants or the like.

416.9(h) Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child's body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child's chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement.

416.9(b) The caregivers must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

413.3(c)(1) Any violation of applicable statutes or regulations will be a basis to deny, reject, limit, suspend, revoke or terminate a license or registration.

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