Fun Facts about FELCCC
What was the former name of our child care centre and where was our first centre located?
Downs Childrens Centre Inc and it was located in the backstretch of Assiniboia Downs.
When putting infants to sleep, how should they be laid down?
What is the regulation for taking children outside?
DAILY OUTDOOR PLAY Section 10(4) Every licensee who operates a full time child care centre or nursery school which provides child care for more than 4 continuous hours per day or a school age child care centre, shall provide outdoor play for children attending the child care centre on a daily basis except where:
(a) prohibited by a child's parent, guardian or family physician;
(b) wind chill conditions of more than 1600 watts per square metre, exist;
(c) temperatures below -25° Celsius exist;
(d) wind chill conditions or temperatures exist which according to the policy of the school division where the child care centre is located would prohibit outdoor play by children; or
(e) other forms of inclement weather exist.
How many staff do we currently have working within all our centres?
35
What ages of children are we able to care for in our centre?
3 mths-12 years
When did we first open our Morgan Site location?
2011
What is our Child Care Coordinators name?
Dina Ducharme
What two things should each staff be initialing through out the day?
communication book
white board after checking attendance and counting the children
What are all staff required to have to be employed at the centre?
Clear Criminal Record Check
Clear Child Abuse Check
Valid First Aid and CPR
Classification - CAA or ECE
How many spaces can we currently have in each cohort according to the covid regulations.
48
40 years - we began in 1981.
Where is the Emergency Place of Shelter for each centre?
Main Site
Morgan Site
Buchanan Site
Morgan Site - Crestview School
Buchanan Site - AWRA Community Centre
What question should be ask to parents daily that is not included in the Public Health Screening questions, but is part of our centres Covid policy?
Has your child been given any medications?
Excluding Kerri, which staff member has been with us for the longest?
Hartley
Which school do our school age children attend?
Main Site?
Morgan Site?
Buchanan Site?
Main Site - Ecole Robert Browning and Phoenix School
Morgan Site - Crestview School
Buchanan Site - Buchanan Elementary
When we are able to fully open all our spaces, how many children will we be able to care for?
Main Site?
Morgan Site?
Buchanan Site?
180 (32 infants, 128 preschoolers, 20 school agers)
40 (18 preschoolers and 22 school agers)
30 school agers
250 total
If a child is injured and requires medical attention, what procedures are required?
We must inform the parents immediately
We must submit a serious injury report to ELCC within 24 hours notifying them of the injury, cause and treatment.
An incident report must be written and signed by staff members.
List 3 reasons why a child would have to be absent from the centre for a minimum of 24 hours?
has had two diarrhea
has vomited twice
has started a new medication
has a new onset of one of the symptoms listed on the screening questions
Who are our Lead ECE's and what programs are they overseeing?
Jessica - Jungle Beats and Safari Sway
Tatyana - Rainforest Rush
Sara - Arctic Flow
Diana - Ocean Waves
Megan - Enchanted Forest and Under the Sea
Sharon - Morgan Site
Hartley - Buchanan Site
What age of children are considered school age?
Are there any exemptions available?
6-12 years old
An exemption can be applied for children who are 5 years old and attending full day kindergarten to be considered as a school age child, as long as their parent agrees to have them included in the 1:15 ratio.
What are the addresses of our centres?
Main Site?
Morgan Site?
Buchanan Site?
4057 Portage Ave.
305 Morgan Crescent
815 Buchanan Blvd
What procedures should be followed should a child have an anaphylaxis reaction?
Please demonstrate
-Ensure the child is safe
-Remain calm
-administer the child's epi-pen and watch the time (blue to the sky - orange to the thigh)
-have someone else call 911 and then the parent
-ensure other children in the room are safe and possibly removed with other staff members
-have staff remove any possible triggers from the child's direct surroundings
-stay with the child the entire time until the ambulance arrives
What needs to be included on all daily schedules?
Our Inclusion statement.
What is the minimum amount of activities each staff should plan for the children per day?
2
What are the ratios for the ages of children?
Infants
Toddlers (2 year olds)
Preschoolers (2-5 year olds)
4 and 5 year olds
5 and 6 year olds
6 to 12 year olds
1:4
1:6
1:8
1:9
1:10
1:15