Licensing
In Alberta, your child care center can either be _________ or un_________.
What is licensed?
In Alberta, you need this type of background checks to work in a licensed childcare centre
What is a record check with vulnerable sector
This policy is required in Alberta childcare centers to ensure children are safe from harmful germs.
What is a handwashing policy?
Childcare centers are inspected by this person to make sure they follow licensing rules.
Who is the licensing officer or inspector?
These rules in Alberta ensure that children are cared for safely and are not harmed while in childcare.
What are childcare regulations?
In Alberta, this government group (Ministry) is in charge of childcare licensing
What is Ministry of Education and ChildCare
This is the required minimum age for an educator to work independently (unsupervised) in a licensed childcare center in Alberta.
What is 18 years old?
In a licensed childcare center, this type of supervision must be maintained at all times to ensure child safety.
What is active supervision?
What is effective supervision
Programs must submit this to licensing when correcting a non-compliance.
What is submit a follow-up or corrective action plan?
Programs do not need to correct non-compliances found in inspections.
What is False
In Alberta, you need to submit this to get approval before opening a childcare centre
What is a childcare license application?
To work in childcare in Alberta, you must have one of these levels of certification.
What is Level 1, 2, or 3 Certification?
Childcare centers must follow this in order to ensure the children's safety in case of an emergency.
What is an emergency plan?
A childcare facility must do this if they want to operate after the expiration of their license.
What is apply for a license renewal?
Childcare centers must follow these guidelines to ensure children are provided with proper supervision.
What are staffing ratios?
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?
This document lists the rules licensed programs must follow in Alberta.
What is the Early Learning and Childcare Act and Regulation?
Children are allowed to leave the premises without adult supervision.
What is False
If a childcare program doesn't follow the rules in the Early Learning and Childcare Act, it's called this.
What is non-compliance?
In Alberta, child care providers must report this if they suspect it
What is child abuse?
This is one type of inspection that is done regularly to ensure childcare centers follow safety rules and regulations.
What is a Licensing/Health inspection?
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?
In Alberta, this must be obtained from parents before giving medication to a child.
What is written consent or signed medical form?
During a licensing inspection, an educator may be asked to provide information in regards to _______
What are health, safety, supervision, records/reporting and staffing practices?
There are two government documents in Alberta, 1. Early Learning and Child Care Regulation and 2.____________________.
What is the Early Learning and Child Care Act?
"The Early Learning and Child Care Act provides the authority to license, inspect and monitor child care programs."