Highlighting Licensing and Regulations Sheet for Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, Bronx, NY
Emergency Plan and Procedure:
A written plan for handling emergencies, include but is not limited to severe weather conditions, loss of electricity or running water at the center, severe injury or loss of child, a threatening event, natural disasters which may occur while the center is active. The Center will have in place procedures for evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place, lock-down, communication and reunification with families, and continuity of operations. The plan will apply to every child in the care of the center and include specific accommodations for infants and toddlers, children
with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. Programs must review their written safety plan each year and update it, as needed. If the program has used the safety plan of the school, the program must now develop a program specific safety plan. The school’s plan can no longer fulfill this requirement (NYC Health, Article 43, 2022).
Abuse and Neglect:
Child Abuse, Neglect, or Deprivation. Within twenty-four (24) hours or the next workday, the director or designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported any suspected incidents of child abuse, neglect or deprivation to the local County Department of Family and Children Services in accordance with state law and to the department, notifying that such a report was made.
Background Checks:
(a) A Center must ensure that every actual and potential director, employee, and provisional employee of a Child Care Learning Center submit both a Records Check Application to the Department and fingerprints to an authorized fingerprinting site. (b) A center must ensure that every employee has a valid and current satisfactory Comprehensive Records Check Determination (CRCD) on file prior to being present at the Center while any child is present for care or before an individual age 17 or older resides in the Center. The CRCD must have a Records Check Clearance Date that is no older than the preceding 12 months of the hire date; provided ,however, if the employee has had a lapse of employment from the childcare industry that lasted for 180 days (6 months) or longer, a new satisfactory CRCD is required.
General Records and Documentation:
General. Records and documents may have additional information in other sections. A center must maintain a file for each child while such child is in care at the center and for one (1) year after such child is no longer in care. In order for the file to be complete, the file shall contain the following: identifying information about the child to include: name, date of birth, sex, address, living arrangement if not with both parents, name of the school, if applicable; identifying information about the parent(s) to include: names of both parents, if applicable, home and work addresses, and home and work telephone numbers; name(s) and addresses of the person(s) to whom the child may be released. Such information shall contain the authorized person's address, telephone numbers, relationship to the child and parent(s) and other identifying information; identifying information about the person(s) to contact in emergencies when the parent cannot be reached to include name(s) and telephone number(s); identifying information about the child's primary source of health care to include physician's or clinic's name and telephone number; and a statement regarding known allergies or other physical problems, mental health disorders, mental retardation or developmental disabilities which would limit the child's participation in the center’s program and activities.
Teaching Personnel
General. In addition to the position-specific requirements in this Section, personnel meets the general requirements per New York City administrative code for childcare. Article 47.
§ 47.13 Teaching staff qualifications and coverage in childcare programs. (a) Accreditation. In determining teaching staff qualifications, the Department may accept documentation from schools, colleges and universities approved by the State Education Department or other teacher accreditation organizations acceptable to the Department certifying that such persons have met the specific Code requirements. All documents pertaining to teaching staff qualifications must be submitted for review to an agency designated by the Department. All foreign language documents pertaining to teaching staff qualifications shall be accompanied by an English language translation of such documents performed by a translator on the list of foreign language evaluation services maintained by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. (b) Pending certifications. A permittee may temporarily employ an education director or group teacher whose application for certification is fully submitted and pending certification by the State Education Department or other accreditation organization or whose study plan for obtaining certification is fully submitted and pending approval by the Department, provided that the permittee has complied with criminal justice and Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) screening requirements for staff set forth in this Article. No individual qualifying as an education director under this subsection may serve in that capacity with a pending certification for a total of more than 6 months. All relevant documentation must be kept on site and made available to the Department upon request. (c) Education director. Except as provided in Section 47.15 or 47.17, every childcare program must designate a certified group teacher as the education director, who shall be in charge of staff training, educational and child development programs and shall supervise all teaching staff at each permitted childcare program. An education director may serve in such capacity for a maximum of two programs, and only if such programs are co-located and operated by the same legal entity. (1) Coverage for education director. Except as provided herein, a program’s education director must be on site at all times while the program is caring for one or more children. At any time when the education director is not on the premises to supervise a childcare program, the permittee must designate an individual to act as education director. Except as provided in Section 47.15 or 47.17, such individual must be a certified group teacher or a group teacher whose application for certification is fully submitted and pending certification by the State Education Department or other accreditation organization, or whose application for certification is fully submitted and pending approval by the Department, provided that the permittee has complied with criminal justice and SCR screening requirements for staff set forth in this Article. In addition, the permittee must notify the Department in writing within 5 business days of the separation from service of the education director. When the education director is separated from service or will be on leave for more than 5 business days, the permittee must notify teaching staff and the Department in writing of the certified teacher who has been designated as education director and make this written communication available to the Department for inspection upon request. (2) Teaching duties. The education director shall have no teaching duties when the attendance at a childcare program is greater than 40 children, or if the education director is serving in such capacity for two co-located programs. If the childcare program holding a permit 13 is part of an elementary school offering classes from grades one through six, and has either childcare programs for children under three years of age or has voluntarily applied for a permit, pursuant to this Article, and such school also has a principal with no teaching duties, the education director shall not have any teaching duties when more than 60 children are enrolled in the childcare program. (3) Qualifications. Except as provided by Section 47.15 or 47.17, the education director shall have the following qualifications, documentation of which shall be kept on site and made available to the Department upon request: (A) A baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study approved by the Department and at least two years of documented experience as a group teacher in a program for children under six years of age; and (B) Valid certification issued by the State Education Department, pursuant to 8 NYCRR §80 or successor rule. (d) Group teacher. Except as provided in Section 47.15 or 47.17, no person shall be placed in charge of a group of children in a childcare program unless qualified pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subdivision. All relevant documentation shall be kept on site and made available to the Department upon request. (1) Baccalaureate degree and State certification. A baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study approved by the Department and valid certification issued by the State Education Department, pursuant to 8 NYCRR §80 or successor rule; or (2) Baccalaureate degree and experience. A baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study approved by the Department and two years of supervised and documented relevant experience in a pre-school program if currently employed in a permitted childcare program; or (3) Study plan. The person has proposed a plan for meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision within seven years and has obtained approval of this plan by an accredited college. A person who is eligible pursuant to a study plan shall submit documentation to the Department indicating proof of enrollment in such college and specifying the time, not to exceed seven years, required for completion of the study plan. (A) The course of study may include the following study areas: (i) Sociological, Historical, Philosophical Foundations of Education or (ii) Sociology of Education or History of Education or Philosophy of Education (iii) Child Development or Child Psychology (iv) Educational Developmental Psychology or Psychological Foundations of Education (v) Instructional Materials and Methods Courses - three courses required, including one on the pre-kindergarten or kindergarten level including, but not limited to, such courses as: (aa) Teaching of Reading, Teaching of Math, Teaching Science to Young Children (bb) Teaching of Music, Teaching of Art, Methods of Teaching of Language Arts (cc) Teaching of Computer Technology to Young Children (vi) Parent Education and Community Relations or Urban Education or Sociology of the Family or Parent, Child, School. (B) To be study plan eligible, a person shall have: (i) Associate's (AA or AS) degree in early children education, practicum included or (ii) Ninety or more undergraduate college credits and one year classroom experience teaching children in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or grades 1-2; or 14 (iii) Baccalaureate in any other academic subject and one year classroom experience teaching children up to third grade. (e) Group teacher for children with special needs. A group teacher for children with special needs shall be certified in special education, or early childhood education, with additional appropriate training in working with special needs children, in accordance with applicable law. All relevant documentation shall be kept on site and made available to the Department upon request. (f) Assistant teacher. An assistant teacher shall be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED). All relevant documentation shall be kept on site and made available to the Department upon request. (Amended City Record 9/20/2016, eff. 10/20/2016; amended City Record 9/20/2017, eff. 10/10/2017; amended City Record June 12, 2018, eff. July 12, 2018: amended City Record 12/26/19, eff. 1/27/20) (NYC Health, Article 47, 2022).
Dear Families,
With the first week of school approaching us , I hope you all had a wonderful summer filled with adventures, good health, and the opportunity to spend time with friends and family. Let's get ready for a successful year of hard work and dedication. Above is a highlight of licensing and regulations that the Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Community Center are required to follow to operate a program in the state of New York. Each regulation that is highlighted in the sheet is standard that we have met. Here at the Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Community Center , we ensure that we hire high-quality educators for your children. We do expensive backgrounds check through each employee's history and academic levels. Educators are required to attend early education training. We provide a child abuse and neglect module where we provide scenarios if an educator suspects child abuse and neglect and what procedures to follow if the suspicion intensifies. When children are registered into the program, each child will have a folder created where children's personal information is kept under lock and key, so the administration is aware of any allergies, emergency contacts, and medication needed to keep your child safe well here at the center. While keeping your child safe and well educated, we created an evacuation plan posted around the Center and have monthly drills to ensure educators and children are prepared for emergency occurrences if they happen. The emergency plan provides a safe place for the child and what is expected from educators, administrators, and the children, which exceeds regulations for our environment. Thank you for entrusting us with your child(ren) safety and choosing us to help them with their education. Suppose you have any more questions or concerns. You can contact the center between the business hours of 7:00am-9:00pm Mon-Fri @ (718) 882-4000
Sincerely,
Director Juwan Holloway-Parker