Ranked by how often the rule shows up on real inspections. Rule #1 is the rule that gets the most facilities written up. Plain-language summary, official text, and the kind of evidence that satisfies it — pulled from OAC 5101:2-12 (Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY)).
| Rank | Rule | Plain summary | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
5180:2-12-15
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Type B home: each child must have current medical and enrollment records on file before care begins, with required immunization, medical, and emergency-contact information. | medium-high |
| #2 |
5101:2-12-15
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Type A center: each child must have current medical and enrollment records on file before care begins, including immunization, medical exam, and emergency-contact data. | medium-high |
| #3 |
5180:2-12-08
|
Type B home: provider and substitute caregivers must meet OAC educational requirements (HS diploma or GED) and have appropriate background documentation. | medium-high |
| #4 |
5101:2-12-08
|
Type A center: child-care staff must meet OAC educational and qualification requirements, including HS diploma/GED and required pre-service or college credit. | medium-high |
| #5 |
5180:2-12-16
|
Type B home: monthly fire and severe-weather emergency drills must be conducted and documented. | medium |
| #6 |
5180:2-12-13
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Type B home: caregivers and children must wash hands at all required times — arrival, before food, after toileting/diapering, after bodily-fluid contact, etc. | medium-high |
| #7 |
5101:2-12-16
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Type A center: monthly fire and severe-weather emergency drills must be conducted, documented, and reviewed. | medium-high |
| #8 |
5180:2-13-15
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Type B in-home aide rules: each child must have current medical and enrollment records on file before care begins. | medium-high |
| #9 |
5180:2-12-10
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Type B home: provider must complete required health-and-safety training topics on hire and on renewal schedule (CPR, first aid, child abuse, communicable disease). | high |
| #10 |
5180:2-12-07
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Type B home: provider must meet OAC qualifications, including required experience or credentialing and current certifications. | medium-high |
| #11 |
5101:2-12-13
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Type A center: staff and children must wash hands at all required times — arrival, before food, after toileting/diapering, after outdoor play, after bodily-fluid contact. | medium-high |
| #12 |
5101:2-12-10
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Type A center: staff must complete required health-and-safety training topics within the first 30 days and on the renewal schedule (CPR, communicable disease, child abuse, etc). | high |
| #13 |
5101:2-12-07
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Type A center: administrator must meet OAC qualifications including 2-year early-childhood credential plus required leadership-track training. | medium-high |
| #14 |
5180:2-13-16
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Type B home: program must follow communicable-disease policies — exclusion of sick children, staff health screenings, and required reporting to ODH. | medium-high |
| #15 |
5180:2-12-22
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Type B home: caregivers must be appropriately qualified and supervised; specific OAC requirements for caregiver behavior, supervision, and disciplinary practices apply at all times. | medium-high |