1982 Ed.]
Child Care Centres Regulations
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6. (1) The minimum number of staff required to be present and on duty in a centre shall, in relation to the number of children present at any time therein, be-
(a) (i) between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., one member of the staff for every 8 resident children or part thereof;
(ii) between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., one member of the staff for every 12 resident children or part thereof:
(b) one member of the staff for every 8 non-resident children or part thereof under 2 years of age; and
(c) one member of the staff for every 14 non-resident children or part thereof of 2 or more years of age.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the number of staff required under sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) shall be in addition to that required under each of the other two sub-paragraphs.
(3) The minimum number of persons required to be present and on duty in a residential centre shall not at any time be less than one member of the staff and one other person who is not below the age of 18 years.
7. (1) Within 14 days of the registration of a centre the supervisor thereof shall submit to the Director a list of all the staff appointed under regulation 5.
(2) Where any change in the staff occurs the supervisor shall inform the Director in writing thereof within 14 days of the occurrence.
8. (1) The supervisor of a centre shall maintain records which shall include-
(a) the name and home address of each child admitted:
(b) the name and, where this differs from the child's address, the home address of at least one parent or guardian of each child admitted;
(c) the address at which, or the means by which, the parent or guardian of the child may be informed in case of illness or other emergency while the child is attending the centre;
(d) an attendance roll showing the dates of attendance of each child at the centre;
(e) particulars of accidents or illnesses occurring to each child while the child is at the centre and of action taken in respect thereof;
(f) in respect of any child who attends, or who on admission is expected to attend, the centre on more than 2 days in each of 2 or more consecutive weeks, the name of a medical practitioner from whom the parent or guardian requests that medical advice should first be sought in the event of illness or emergency affecting the child;
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[Subsidiary]
Minimum staff requirements.
L.N. 90 of 1980.
List of staff to be submitted to Director.
Records.
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1982 Ed.]
Child Care Centres Regulations
[CAP. 243
6. (1) The minimum number of staff required to be present and on duty in a centre shall, in relation to the number of children present at any time therein, be-
(a)
(i) between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.. one member of the staff for every 8 resident children or part thereof;
(ii) between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., one member of the staff for every 12 resident children or part thereof:
(b) one member of the staff for every 8 non-resident children
or part thereof under 2 years of age; and
(c) one member of the staff for every 14 non-resident children
or part thereof of 2 or more years of age.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the number of staff required under sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) shall be in addition to that required under each of the other two sub-paragraphs.
(3) The minimum number of persons required to be present and on duty in a residential centre shall not at any time be less than one member of the staff and one other person who is not below the age of 18 years.
7. (1) Within 14 days of the registration of a centre the supervisor thereof shall submit to the Director a list of all the staff appointed under regulation 5.
(2) Where any change in the staff occurs the supervisor shall inform the Director in writing thereof within 14 days of the
occurrence.
8. (1) The supervisor of a centre shall maintain records which shall include-
(a) the name and home address of each child admitted:
(b) the name and, where this differs from the child's address, the home address of at least one parent or guardian of each child admitted;
(c) the address at which, or the means by which, the parent or guardian of the child may be informed in case of illness or other emergency while the child is attending the centre;
(d) an attendance roll showing the dates of attendance of each
child at the centre;
(e) particulars of accidents or illnesses occurring to each child while the child is at the centre and of action taken in respect thereof;
(f) in respect of any child who attends, or who on admission is expected to attend, the centre on more than 2 days in each of 2 or more consecutive weeks, the name of a medical practitioner from whom the parent or guardian requests that medical advice should first be sought in the event of illness or emergency affecting the child;
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[Subsidiary]
Minimum staff requirements.
L.N. 90 80.
List of staff to be submitted to Director.
Records.
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