O. Reg. 254/19: GENERAL

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ontario regulation 254/19

made under the

Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014

Made: July 26, 2019
Filed: August 2, 2019
Published on e-Laws: August 2, 2019
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 17, 2019

Amending O. Reg. 137/15

(GENERAL)

1. Paragraph 2 of section 3.1 of Ontario Regulation 137/15 is amended by adding the following subparagraphs:

iii.2 operated by an organization that is recognized by Parks and Recreation Ontario as a HIGH FIVE accredited organization,

iii.3 operated by a Friendship Centre that is a member of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres,

2. Subsection 4 (1) and (2) of the Regulation are revoked.

3. Subparagraph 6 iii of subsection 8.1 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “two” and substituting “three”.

4. Paragraph 2 of subsection 9 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

2. Any special needs or medical needs of the children in the group.

5. Paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 of subsection 19 (2) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

4. A crib or a cradle for each child who is younger than 12 months.

5. For each child who is 12 months or older but younger than 18 months and who receives child care for six hours or more, one of the following in accordance with any written instructions from the child’s parent:

i. A crib or a cradle.

ii. A cot.

6. A cot for each child who is 18 months or older but younger than 30 months and who receives child care for six hours or more.

7. Unless otherwise approved by a director, a cot for each child who receives child care for six hours or more and,

i. is 30 months or older but younger than six years old, or

ii. is 24 months or older but younger than five years and is in a licensed family age group.

6. Subsection 27 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Play materials, equipment and furnishings

(1) Every licensee shall ensure that each written agreement referred to in subsection 75 (1) sets out the responsibilities of the licensee and the home child care provider under this section with respect to equipment, play materials and furnishings.

7. Subsection 32 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(3) Every licensee shall ensure that in respect of each child care centre it operates and each premises where it oversees the provision of home child care, a record is kept of all inspections made by any person referred to in subsection (2) or by any inspector or program adviser.

8. (1) Subsection 35 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “recommended” and substituting “directed”.

(2) Subsection 35 (4) of the Regulation is revoked.

9. Subsection 38 (2) of the Regulation is revoked.

10. Subclause 40 (1) (a) (ii) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “including those records required under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada)” at the end.

11. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection 42 (2) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

1. Where the child is present at meal time, a meal must be supplied and provided by the licensee or provider, except where otherwise approved by a director in the case of a child who is 44 months or older.

2. Between-meal snacks must be supplied and provided by the licensee or provider, except where otherwise approved by a director in the case of a child who is 44 months or older.

12. Clause 46 (3) (f) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(f) plan for and create positive learning environments and experiences in which each child’s learning and development will be supported and which is inclusive of all children, including children with individualized plans;

13. Clauses 47 (3) (a) and (b) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(a) each child who is 18 months or older but younger than 6 years old and who receives child care for six hours or more in a day has a rest period not exceeding two hours in length; and

(b) a child who is 18 months or older but younger than 7 years old is permitted to sleep, rest or engage in quiet activities based on the child’s needs.

14. Subsection 52 (3) of the Regulation is revoked.

15. (1) Subsection 57 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “recommended” and substituting “directed”.

(2) Subsection 57 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “recommended” and substituting “directed”.

(3) Subsection 57 (5) of the Regulation is revoked.

16. Paragraph 2 of subsection 68 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or 259.1” after “section 259”.

17. The French version of paragraph 8 of subsection 72 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “requis” after “formulaire”.

18. Table 2 to section 78 of the Regulation is amended by striking out item 1 and substituting the following:

 

1.

Regulation, clause 38 (1) (b)

Reporting of serious occurrence

2,000

 

19. Section 89 of the Regulation is revoked.

Commencement

20. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Regulation comes into force on the later of September 1, 2019 and the day it is filed.

(2) Sections 2 and 20 come into force on the day this Regulation is filed.

 

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