Operator Manual Early Learning and Childcare Homes Operator Manual Early Learning and Childcare Homes Operator Manual Early Learning and Childcare Homes Education and Early Childhood Development Province of New Brunswick P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton N.-B E3B 5H1 CANADA www.gnb.ca Printed version English: ISBN 978-1-4605-1505-1 Printed version French: ISBN 978-1-4605-1503-7 English PDF: ISBN 978-1-4605-1506-8 French PDF : ISBN 978-1-4605-1504-4 11720 | 2018.03 | Printed in New Brunswick Table of contents Section 1: Definitions .................................................................................. 1 Section 2: General Information ......................................................................... 3 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................3 2.2 It is the law: what you need to know about the Early Childhood Services Act and Licensing Regulation - Early Childhood Services Act .....................................................3 2.3 The purpose of the Operator’s Manual ...............................................................3 2.4 How changes are made to the manual ...............................................................4 2.5 How the manual works ..............................................................................4 2.6 Operator responsibilities ............................................................................5 2.7 Child abuse and neglect. 5 Section 3 : Inspections and Enforcement ................................................................ 7 3.1 Legislative authority. 7 3.2 Responsibilities of early learning and childcare licensing staff .........................................7 3.3 Inspections .........................................................................................7 3.3.1 Initial licensing inspection ....................................................................7 3.3.2 Annual licensing inspection ..................................................................8 3.3.3 Monitoring inspection ........................................................................8 3.3.4 Complaint and incident inspection ...........................................................8 3.4 Issuance of licence ..................................................................................9 3.5 Order for compliance. .9 3.6 Probationary licence ................................................................................9 3.7 Review of decision .................................................................................10 3.8 Waiting period after refusal or revocation ...........................................................11 3.9 Excluded services ..................................................................................11 Section 4 : Licensing ................................................................................. 13 4.1 Classes of licensed facilities ........................................................................13 4.2 Maximum number of children ......................................................................14 4.3 Application for a licence ............................................................................15 4.4 Application to renew a licence ......................................................................17 4.5 Insurance ..........................................................................................18 4.6 Changes to a facility. .19 4.7 Relocation of an ELC home .........................................................................20 4.8 Sale and closure of an ELC home ....................................................................21 4.9 Requirements of licensing partners .................................................................21 Section 5: Staff Requirements ........................................................................ 23 5.1 Qualifications and training .........................................................................23 5.2 Checks and employability ..........................................................................24 5.3 Alternate care provider .............................................................................28 5.4 Confidentiality .....................................................................................29 Section 6: Administration ............................................................................ 31 6.1 Posting ............................................................................................31 6.2 Records and documents ...........................................................................32 6.2.1 Access and retention ........................................................................32 6.2.2 Financial records ............................................................................33 6.2.3 Child records. .34 6.2.4 Staff and associated persons records .........................................................36 6.2.5 Administrative records ......................................................................37 6.3 Parent and guardian handbook .....................................................................38 6.4 Consent ...........................................................................................40 6.5 Incidents ..........................................................................................41 6.5.1 Incident log. 41 6.5.2 Incident reports. 42 Section 7: Programming and Daily Routine ............................................................ 45 7.1 Daily activities .....................................................................................45 7.2 Daily routine .......................................................................................48 7.3 Digital technologies. .49 Section 8: Supervision and Child Guidance ............................................................ 51 8.1 Number of children and supervision ................................................................51 8.1.1 Number of children .........................................................................51 8.1.2 Supervision .................................................................................52 8.1.3 School-age supervision ......................................................................53 8.2 Child guidance. 53 Section 9: Early Learning and Childcare Environments ................................................. 57 9.1 Traffic area .........................................................................................57 9.2 Indoor environments. 57 9.2.1 Indoor play area ............................................................................57 9.2.2 Indoor play area materials and equipment ...................................................58 9.2.3 Rest area ...................................................................................60 9.2.4 Washroom ..................................................................................62 9.2.5 Storage space. 64 9.3 Outdoor environments ............................................................................65 9.3.1 Outdoor play area ..........................................................................65 9.3.2 Outdoor play area materials and equipment .................................................67 Section 10: Safety and Well-being of Children ......................................................... 69 10.1 Access to a licensed facility .......................................................................69 10.2 Personal belongings . .69 10.3 Diaper changing . .70 10.4 Medication .......................................................................................72 10.5 Proof of immunization ............................................................................74 10.6 Prohibition of smoking ...........................................................................75 10.7 Fire safety ........................................................................................76 10.7.1 Emergency evacuation plan ................................................................76 10.7.2 Emergency evacuation and fire drills ........................................................77 10.7.3 General fire safety ..........................................................................77 10.8 First aid kit and telephone ........................................................................78 10.9 Transportation of children .........................................................................79 10.10 Pools ...........................................................................................81 10.11 Trampolines .....................................................................................82 10.12 Kitchen ..........................................................................................82 10.13 Hot beverages ..................................................................................83 Section 11: Health ................................................................................... 84 11.1 Management of Illness ............................................................................84 11.2 Pets in the ELC home. .86 Section 12: Nutrition ................................................................................. 87 12.1 General information. 88 12.2 Foods and beverages .............................................................................88 12.3 Special dietary considerations .....................................................................89 12.4 Infant feeding and breastfeeding