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In additional to the What Group Child Care Providers Should Know: A Compliance Guide we also have a Daily Self-Inspection Checklist for Group Child Care Programs that you can use to help make sure your child care program is in compliance with Article 47 of the New York City Health Code. Routinely review the questions on this checklist to make sure that you can answer yes (Y) to all of them. This checklist covers many, but not all, requirements for group child care programs. For a complete description of all requirements described in Article 47, visit nyc.gov/health and search for Health Code.
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Whenever a new Educational Director is hired, you must contact your Bureau of Child Care Borough Office and provide the following:
• Proof of qualifications as required by New York City Health Code Sections 47.13, 47.15 and 47.17.
• Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) clearance
• Criminal Justice Clearance (fingerprinting from the Department of Investigation)
• Reference Letters from the three (3) most recent employers
• Physical examination certificate from a licensed health care provider including required immunizations as required by New York City Health Code Section 47.33.
Ready to Renew?
Steps to renew online:
All new and renewal applications for a Group Child Care permit must be submitted online. If you do not have access to the internet, you can search for a public library in your borough. All public libraries have computers with internet access.
You must now have a NYC ID to renew your existing permit. Go to NYC ID and create an account. When creating your NYC ID, use the same email address you use to access the NYC Health Department online permit portal.
Before you renew, read a list of the documentation you must upload at the time you renew your permit. You must make electronic copies of the documents to upload them. The following document types can be uploaded: PDF, JPG, GIF, PNG, XLS, XLSX, DOC, DOCX, VSD, and TXT. Documents must be uploaded one at a time. Select the name of the document and then upload that document. Your document names should not contain any special characters.
• Annual lead paint survey which is required if there is paint of an unknown lead content OR there is lead-based paint. This is not required if XRF test results showing the facility is “lead-free” have been submitted to the Bureau
• Proof of Worker's Compensation and Disability Insurance form
• Any of the following documents that have changed since the issuance of the current permit: Incorporation documentation, Health Care Plan, Architectural Plans, Safety Plan (including Lost Child Prevention and Retrieval Plan, and the Certificate of Occupancy.