Bill 203 — Third Session, 21St Legislature, 37 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 203 Quality Child Day Care Standards Act (Legislature 21, Session 3)

L21 S3 2986

Alberta — Bills

1988 BILL 203 Third Session, 21st Legislature, 37 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 203 QUALITY CHILD DAY CARE STANDARDS ACT MR. WRIGHT First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1988 (21st, 3rd) Bill 203, Quality Child Day Care Standards Act

Bill 203 Mr. Wright BILL 203 1988 QUALITY CHILD DAY CARE STANDARDS ACT (Assented to ,1988) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Social Care Facilities Licensing Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 1 is amended by repealing clause (f)(i.1) and substitut ing the following: (i.1) a child day care centre. 3 The following is added after

section 3: Child Day Care Centres 3.1(1) Every person applying for a licence for a child day care centre shall satisfy the Director that he will have the facilities and capability of complying with this section.

(2) Every person providing day care in the child day care centre shall provide an environment that is conducive to the health, safety and well-being of every child therein.

(3) The ratio of staff to children and the size of the child groups shall not exceed: 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter S-14 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 Clause (f)(i.1) presently reads: (i.1 ) a day care centre. 3 Adds a new part that will provide standards for child day care centres. 1

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a) for children up to 18 months, a staff:child ratio of 1:3, nor a group size of more than 6 children; (

b) for children from 19-30 months, a staff:child ratio of 1:4, nor a group size of more than 8 children; (

c) for children over 30 months, a staff:child ratio of 1:8, nor a group size of more than 16 children.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2) or (3), where a provision for groupings of combined age of children is arranged, at least 2 staff persons must be present to implement the day care program for 15 children of which no more than 4 may be aged between 19 and 30 months, no more than 5 between 31 and 54 months and no more than 7 over 54 months.

(5) A child day care centre must provide outdoor play space, (

a) that is fenced, (

b) that is at least 2 square metres in area for each child for which the centre is licensed up to the age of 18 months plus 8 square metres for each child for which the centre is licensed over 18 months.

(6) Every day care centre shall provide indoor play space of at least 4 square metres per child exclusive of any space occupied by anything which is not play equipment for the children. 3.2(1) Every person operating a child day care centre shall provide a program of activities to promote the overall develop ment of the child including physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the children, including indoor and outdoor activities.

(2) Every child day care centre shall have adequate and appropriate equipment for the care, exercise and development of the children.

(3) No child day care centre may operate unless it has a full-time on-site director who has 2

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a) completed a minimum of 2 years of study and received a diploma or equivalent degree in early childhood development from an educational institute recognized by the Canadian Association of Community Colleges or the Canadian Association of Universities and Colleges, and (

b) at least 1 year’s experience in a child day care centre.

(4) Every person who is a full-time director of a child day care centre shall have completed or be engaged in study for a post-diploma certificate in day care administration in a course of studies undertaken and completed at an educational institu tion recognized by the Canadian Association of Community Colleges or the Canadian Association of Universities and Colleges.

(5) Every child day care centre shall have, for each group of children as specified in

section 3.1, at least 1 staff member who either has a 1-year diploma in early childhood development or education, child and family studies, education or related field as set out in the regulations and 1 year’s experience at a child day care centre, or a 2-year diploma in those fields. 4

Section 11 is amended by striking "The Lieutenant Governor in Council" and substituting "Subject to sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4, the Lieutenant Governor in Council". 5

Section 3.1(3), (4), (5) and (6) comes into force on January 1, 1989.

(2) Section 3.2(3) comes into force on July 1, 1989.

(3) Section 3.2(4) and (5) come into force January 1, 1990. 3

4 Regulations subject to sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4. 5 Coming into force. 3 Title: 1988 (21st, 3rd) Bill 203, Quality Child Day Care Standards Act

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