Ministry of Education Child Care Quality Assurance and ...

1 Ministry of Education Child Care Quality Assurance and Licensing Ministry of Education Child Care Quality Assurance and Licensing null Child Care Centre Licensing Checklist Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 Site Inspection DetailsName of Child Care Centre:New Inspection Date:Site Address:Inspection Type:ApplicationRenewalRevisionMonitorin gLicensee Name:Licensed Complaint IDs Addressed:Serious Occurrence IDs Addressed:Visit NumberTime InTime OutPA Name( ) Page 1 of 136 GeneralRisk LevelYesNoN/AI/PN/OObserved Non-ComplianceComplianceRequirementsFoll ow-up CommentsDate to Licensee ResponsibleEvery licensee shall beresponsible for the operation andmanagement of each Child carecentre it operates, including theprogram, financial and personneladministration of each such childcare centre.

2 (O. Reg. 137/15, (1)) Person AppointedA licensee may appoint a personwho shall be responsible to thelicensee for the day-to-dayoperation and management ofeach Child care centre. (O. , ss. 6(2)) Powers and DutiesPerformedWhere a licensee or a personappointed under subsection (2) isabsent, the powers and duties ofthe licensee or the personappointed under subsection (2)shall be exercised and performedby such person as the licenseedesignates. (O. Reg. 137/15, (3)) Supervisor EmployedEvery licensee of a Child carecentre shall employ a supervisor,who shall be a person describedin section 53, who shall plan anddirect the program of the childcare centre, be in charge of thechildren, oversee the staff andwho shall be responsible to thelicensee.

3 (O. Reg. 137/15, (4))ModerateXThe CCEYA provides that it is an offence to knowingly give false or misleading information in any application, statement, report or return required under the Act or regulation. A person convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to a fine of not more than $250,000, imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or both. Please refer to page 2 for information on the contents of this report.( ) Page 2 of 136 GeneralRisk LevelYesNoN/AI/PN/OObserved Non-ComplianceComplianceRequirementsFoll ow-up CommentsDate to beCompletedRationaleRequirementsMet2. Receipt Provided15. Upon request, any licensee orchild care provider shall provide areceipt for payment to a personwho pays the licensee or childcare provider for Child care, andthe receipt shall be provided freeof charge and in accordance withthe regulations.

4 ( Child Care andEarly Years Act; 2014, s. 15)LowX3. Change in Directors/OfficersWhere the licensee is acorporation, the licensee shallnotify a director in writing within15 days of any change in theofficers or directors of thecorporation. ( Child Care andEarly Years Act 2014, ss. 20(6))LowX4. Compliance with ConditionsEvery licensee shall comply withthe conditions imposed on alicence. ( Child Care and EarlyYears Act 2014, ss. 21(4)) False or MisleadingInformationNo person shall knowingly givefalse or misleading information tothe Minister, a director, aninspector or a designated senioremployee in respect of anymatter related to this Act or theregulations.

5 ( Child Care andEarly Years Act 2014, ss. 77(1))HighXThe CCEYA provides that it is an offence to knowingly give false or misleading information in any application, statement, report or return required under the Act or regulation. A person convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to a fine of not more than $250,000, imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or both. Please refer to page 2 for information on the contents of this report.( ) Page 3 of 136 GeneralRisk LevelYesNoN/AI/PN/OObserved Non-ComplianceComplianceRequirementsFoll ow-up CommentsDate to False or MisleadingInformation - Application, Reportor DocumentNo person shall knowinglyinclude false or misleadinginformation in any application,report or other document requiredto be given to the Minister, adirector, an inspector or adesignated senior employeeunder this Act.

6 ( Child Care andEarly Years Act 2014, ss. 77(2)) Written Process forMonitoring Compliance(7) Every licensee of a Child carecentre shall have a writtenprocess that sets out,(a) how compliance with thepolicies, procedures andindividualized plans will bemonitored on an ongoing basis,recorded and addressed; ( 137/15, ss. (7)(a)) Written Process forMonitoring Contraventions(7) Every licensee of a Child carecentre shall have a writtenprocess that sets out, (b) how contraventions of thepolicies, procedures andindividualized plans will bemonitored on an ongoing basis,recorded and addressed. ( 137/15, ss. (7)(b)) Records of Compliance andContraventions(8) Every licensee shall ensurethat records of compliance orcontraventions are kept inaccordance with section 82.

7 ( 137/15, ss. (8))LowXGeneral CommentsThe CCEYA provides that it is an offence to knowingly give false or misleading information in any application, statement, report or return required under the Act or regulation. A person convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to a fine of not more than $250,000, imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or both. Please refer to page 2 for information on the contents of this report.( ) Page 4 of 136 Ratio of Employees to Childrenand Group SizeRisk LevelYesNoN/AI/PN/OObserved Non-ComplianceComplianceRequirementsFoll ow-up CommentsDate to Grouping by Age CategoriesEvery licensee shall ensure thatin each Child care centre itoperates,(a) the children are placed ingroups according to the agecategories set out Schedule 1 or2.

8 (O. Reg. 137/15, ss. 8(1)(a)) Children within Age CategoryEvery licensee shall ensure thatin each Child care centre itoperates,(b) every licensed age groupincludes only children whose agefalls within the age category ofthe group, subject to subsection(2). (O. Reg. 137/15, ss. 8(1)(b)) Ratio and Group SizeEvery licensee shall ensure thatin each Child care centre itoperates,(c) for every licensed age group,the requirements set out inSchedule 1 or 2 that areapplicable for the age grouprespecting,(i) the ratio of employees tochildren,are satisfied, whether childrenare on the premises or duringactivities off the premises, unlessotherwise approved by a director.

9 (O. Reg. 137/15, ss. 8(1)(c)(i))HighXThe CCEYA provides that it is an offence to knowingly give false or misleading information in any application, statement, report or return required under the Act or regulation. A person convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to a fine of not more than $250,000, imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or both. Please refer to page 2 for information on the contents of this report.( ) Page 5 of 136 Ratio of Employees to Childrenand Group SizeRisk LevelYesNoN/AI/PN/OObserved Non-ComplianceComplianceRequirementsFoll ow-up CommentsDate to Maximum Number of Childrenin Group(c) for every licensed age group,the requirements set out inSchedule 1 or 2 that areapplicable for the age grouprespecting,(ii) the maximum number ofchildren in the groupare satisfied, whether childrenare on the premises or duringactivities off the premises, unlessotherwise approved by a director.

10 (O. Reg. 137/15, ss. 8(1)(c)(ii)) Proportion of Qualified Staff(c) for every licensed age group,the requirements set out inSchedule 1 or 2 that areapplicable for the age grouprespecting,(iii) the proportion of employeesthat must be qualified employees,are satisfied, whether childrenare on the premises or duringactivities off the premises, unlessotherwise approved by a director.(O. Reg. 137/15, ss. 8(1)(c)(iii)) Mixed Age Approval Granted(2) A director may give approvalfor a Child care centre to usemixed-age grouping for anylicensed age group set out inSchedule 1. (O. Reg. 137/15, (2))HighXThe CCEYA provides that it is an offence to knowingly give false or misleading information in any application, statement, report or return required under the Act or regulation.