Licensing
Requirements
in childcare
Health and Safety
Inspections and Compliance
Regulations
100

In Alberta, child care centers must be this to legally operate.

What is licensed?

100

In Alberta, you need this type of background check to work in a licensed childcare centre

What is a record check with vulnerable sector

100

This is required in Alberta childcare centers to ensure children are safe from harmful germs.

What is a handwashing policy?

100

Childcare centers are inspected by this person to make sure they follow licensing rules.

Who is the licensing officer or inspector?

100

These rules in Alberta ensure that children are cared for safely and are not harmed while in childcare.

What are childcare regulations?

200

In Alberta, this government group is in charge of childcare licensing

What is Children and Family Services?

200

This is the required minimum age for an educator to work in a licensed childcare center in Alberta.

What is 18 years old?

200

In a licensed childcare center, this type of supervision must be maintained at all times to ensure child safety.

What is active supervision?

200

Programs must do this when they correct a non-compliance.

What is submit a follow-up or corrective action plan?

200

This document contains the regulations that all childcare providers in Alberta must follow.

What is the Child Care Licensing Act?

300

In Alberta, you need to submit this to get approval before opening a childcare centre

What is a childcare license application?

300

To work in childcare in Alberta, you must have one of these levels of certification.

What is Level 1, 2, or 3 Certification?

300

Childcare centers must follow this in order to ensure the children's safety in case of an emergency.

What is an emergency plan?

300

A childcare facility must do this if they want to operate after the expiration of their license.

What is apply for a license renewal?

300

Childcare centers must follow these guidelines to ensure children are provided with proper supervision.

What are staffing ratios?

400

This must be kept on file and updated regularly for every child in the childcare program.

What is a child’s registration and health record?

400

This document lists the rules licensed programs must follow in Alberta.

What is the Early Learning and Childcare Act and Regulation?

400

In Alberta, child care centers must provide this to children during the day to ensure their health.

What is nutritious snacks and meals?

400

If a childcare program doesn't follow the rules in the Early Learning and Childcare Act, it's called this.

What is non-compliance?

400

In Alberta, child care providers must report this if they suspect it

What is child abuse?

500

This type of inspection is done regularly to ensure childcare centers follow safety rules and regulations.

What is a licensing inspection?

500

This person in a childcare center must have specialized training and qualifications to manage the center and its staff.

What is the director or supervisor?

500

In Alberta, this must be obtained from parents before giving medication to a child.

What is written consent?

500

During a licensing inspection, a childcare center is evaluated on these areas.

What are health, safety, supervision, and staffing practices?

500

This is the minimum amount of time that educators must have to supervise children during rest time.

What is direct supervision at all times?

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