§416.15(b)(11)(iii): Medical statement before a new hire
When a program hires a caregiver after the license is issued, it must have a medical statement submitted before that person has any involvement with children in care. The citation concerns that paperwork.
| State regulation (18 NYCRR) | §416.15(b)(11)(iii) |
| Type | Records |
| Cited in our records | 177 times at 155 NYC home-based programs |
| Marked open right now | 61 |
The state's wording
In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 416.11 of this Part;
This is the text the state (OCFS) attaches to the citation. It is a template, so it can sound harsher or vaguer than the finding behind it.
Worth asking the provider
Was a medical statement on file for each caregiver before they started?
Reading it on a record
Look at whether the citation is marked open or corrected, how long ago it was cited, and whether the same section shows up on several inspections. One corrected citation is common. The same one on visit after visit is worth a direct question. Our guide to checking a daycare and methodology explain the rest.
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Related sections
- §416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a): Child abuse register check forms
- §416.15(c)(6): Children's health and consent files
- §416.15(c)(13): Caregiver arrival and departure schedule
- §416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b): Justice Center register check forms
- §416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d): Sworn statement on convictions
Counts are from the inspection records we hold, as of 2026-10-23. The plain-English note was written by NYC Daycare Check from the city's wording; the citation on each provider's page is the record.