1989 BILL 226 First Session, 22nd Legislature, 38 Elizabedi II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 226 QUALITY CHILD DAY CARE TRAINING AND STANDARDS ACT MS. MJOLSNESS First Reading ,..,,„.,...,.,..., Second Reading *,*s4*..^j..-w'v* Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent .

Bill 226 Ms. Mjolsness BILL 226 1989 QUALITY CHILD DAY CARE TRAINING AND STANDARDS ACT (Assented to , 1989) 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.

l) and substitut­ ing the following: (i. 1) a child day care centre. 3 The following is added after

section 3: ChUd Day Care Centres 3.1(1) There shall be an Alberta Child Care Advisory CouncU consisting of those members appointed by die Minister.

(2) The membership of die CouncU shall include persons who are parents of children under the age of 6 years, persons who are expert in child care and persons who operate child day care centres.

(3) The Council shall advise die Minister on matters relating to child day care.

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter S-14 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 Clause (f)(i.

l) presently reads: (i.

l) a day care centre. 3 Adds a new part that will provide standards for child day care centres.

3.2(1) Every person applying for a licence for a child day care centre shaU satisfy the Director that he will have the facUities and capability of complymg with this section.

(2) Every person providing day care in the child day care cenke shaU provide an envkonment diat is conducive to the health, safety and weU-being of every child therein.

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

(

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:chUd ratio of 1:4, nor a group size of more than 8 chUdren; (

c) for chUdren over 30 mondis, a staff:chnd 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 chUdren is arranged, at least 2 staff persons must be present to implement die day care program for 15 chUdren 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 die age of 18 months plus 8 square meti^es 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. 3.3(1) Every person operating a child day care centre shaU provide a program of activities to promote the overaU 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 fuU-time on-site director who has

(

a) completed a minimum of 2 years of study and received a diploma or equivalent degree in early chUdhood 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 centi^e.

(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 CoUeges.

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

section 3.2, at least 1 staff member who either has a 1-year diploma in early childhood development or education, chUd 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 Govemor in CouncU" and substituting "Subject to sections 3.2 and 3.3., the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU". 5

Section 3 comes into force on Proclamation, which shall be: (

a) with respect to the new

section 3.1, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act; and (

b) with respect to the new sections 3.2 and 3.3, on dates determined by the Minister after consultation with the Alberta Child Care Advisory Council.

4 Regulations subject to sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4. 5 Coming into force. Title: 1989 (22nd, 1st) Bill 226, Quality Child Day Care Training and Standards Act