New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services › Subchapter C - Social Services › Article 2 - Family and Children's Services › Part 416 - Group Family Day Care Homes › Section 416.2 - Procedures for applying for and renewing a license

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Applicants for a license must submit to
			 the office:
(1) a completed application,
			 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 group family day care home in conformity with
			 applicable laws and regulations;
(2) medical statements for the provider,
			 assistant(s), and substitute(s) completed within the 12 months preceding the
			 date of application, as required in section
			 416.11 
			 of this Part;
(3) a summary of the
			 training and experience of the provider and assistant(s) as described in
			 section
			 416.13  of
			 this Part;
(4) the names, addresses
			 and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references each for
			 the provider, assistant(s), and any substitute(s) as specified in section
			 416.13  of
			 this Part;
(5) sworn statements by
			 the provider, assistant(s), substitutes and any person 18 years of age or older
			 who resides in the proposed group family day care home indicating whether, to
			 the best of their knowledge, they have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or
			 a felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction, and fingerprint images as
			 required pursuant to section
			 413.4  of
			 this Title;
(6) certification, on
			 forms provided by the office, of the status of the individual applicant's child
			 support obligations or payments, in accordance with the requirements of section 3-503  of the General Obligations
			 Law;
(7) certification, on forms
			 provided by the office, that the applicant is in compliance with workers
			 compensation requirements of New York State Law;
(8) Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse
			 and Maltreatment and Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special
			 Needs.
(i) the Statewide Central Register
			 Database Check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide
			 Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the provider,
			 employees, volunteers, and any person 18 years of age or older who lives in the
			 prospective group family day care home is the subject of an indicated report of
			 child abuse or maltreatment;
(ii)
			 the forms 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 pursuant to section 495  of the Social Services Law;
(9) a medical statement on forms
			 furnished by the office or approved equivalents regarding the health of all
			 persons residing in the group family day care home completed within the 12
			 months preceding the date of application, as required in section
			 416.11 
			 of this Part;
(10) a statement from
			 the appropriate local official or authority that the dwelling meets standards
			 for sanitation and safety, where the office notifies the applicant that such a
			 statement is required;
(11) where a
			 licensee uses a private water supply:
(i) a
			 report from a state licensed laboratory or individual, based on tests performed
			 within the 12 months preceding the date of application, showing that the water
			 meets standards for drinking water established by the New York State Department
			 of Health; or
(ii) if the water
			 does not meet such standards, a description of how water for all purposes will
			 be provided by another method acceptable to the Department of Health;
(12) a report of inspection
			 performed within the 12 months preceding the date of application, by local
			 authorities or an inspector qualified to approve fuel burning systems, which
			 documents approval of any wood or coal burning stove, fireplace, pellet stoves
			 or permanently installed gas space heater in use at the home;
(13) certification, on forms provided by the
			 office, that the dwelling, its property and premises, and the surrounding
			 neighborhood and environment are free from environmental hazards. Where the
			 historical or current use of the dwelling, its property and premises, or the
			 surrounding neighborhood indicate that an environmental hazard may be present,
			 inspection or testing must be completed by the appropriate local official or
			 authority to determine if such hazard exists. Documentation of the inspection
			 or testing must be appended to the statement required by this paragraph and
			 include a statement from the appropriate local official or authority following
			 this inspection and/or testing that the dwelling, its property and premises,
			 and the surrounding neighborhood, meet applicable standards for sanitation and
			 safety. Such hazards include but are not limited to, dry cleaners, gas
			 stations, nuclear laboratories or power plants, property designated as a
			 Federal superfund clean-up site, and any property with known contaminated
			 ground or water supplies;
(14) the
			 site to be used for child care must meet the definition and requirements of a
			 personal residence as outlined in Part 413 of this Title. The licensee must
			 submit documentation, acceptable to the office, to prove that the group family
			 day care site is being used as a residence;
(15) a health care plan developed in
			 accordance with requirements of section
			 416.11(c) 
			 of this Part; and
(16) an email
			 address for the provider or other person designated to receive communications
			 from the office. If the applicant is unable to provide at least one valid email
			 address, the applicant must provide a valid mailing address for the provider or
			 other person designated to receive written communications from the
			 office.