Sheila Bishop

417.15(b)(10)(ii) A family day care home must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives.

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

417.11(i)(23) The premises must be kept free of vermin.

417.11(i)(2) Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

417.8(a) 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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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.

417.5(u)(2) A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs.

417.5(l)(8) Within twenty-four hours that an animal is first kept on the premises of a child care program, the program must provide written notice to the Office and parents of children in care that such animal is being kept on the premises.

417.5(l)(2) All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.

417.5(l)(1) Any animal present at the day care home must present no evidence of disease or parasite and pose no threat.

417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

417.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

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