Frequently Asked Questions about Licensing
- Where can I go to find out more information about Child Care Licensing and the Regulations?
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First you must determine what Health Authority you are in and direct your questions to the Licensing office in your area. The following is a list of the Health Authority websites from the Government of BC Health Services. Health Authorities are regional. Each region operates under the same Community Care Facilities Regulation, but different Health Authorities may have differing policies and differences in implementation.
Ministry of Health, Health Authorities page
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/socsec/index.htmlNorthern Health
http://www.northernhealth.ca/Interior Health
http://www.interiorhealth.ca/default.htmVancouver Island Health Authority
http://www.viha.ca/Vancouver Coastal Health
http://www.vch.ca/Fraser Health
http://www.fraserhealth.ca/Home/Default.htmIf after browsing through these sites you have not found the information you are looking for, the Vancouver Island Health Authority has a series of useful topical information sheets (PDF format) on its website.
Information sheets available:
http://www.viha.ca/mho/licensing/child_care_facilities.htm
Filing a Complaint Freedom of Information and Privacy Act
Health and Safety Plans
Investigation Process
What is an Exemption?
Children’s Indoor and Outdoor Playspace Plan
Emergency Policies and Procedures
Family Child Care
Field Trip Safety
First Aid Courses – Child Care
First Aid Supplies for Child Care Facilities
Guiding Children’s Behavior
Licensing of Child and Residential Facilities
Nutrition and Child Care Programs – Info Sheet
Prevention Strategies (PDF)
Release of a Person in Care from a Child Care Facility (PDF)
Repayment Agreements
Reportable and Non Reportable Incidents
Resources for CCF on Playground Equipment & Program Activities
Some Potentially Poisonous Items
Steps to Obtaining a Community Care Licenses for Childcare
Use of Personal Insect Repellants
Water Safety in Child Care Facilities
What Should I Do if I Suspect a Child in My Care has Been Abused or Neglected? – Info Sheet - What if I still don’t know what to do?
- Feel free to contact Joan (Gignac) with your questions or concerns. Joan is the Manager of Chemainus First Nations Early Childhood Services and the licensing liason for On Reserve Head Start.
Tel: (250) 245-0994 or (250) 743-2473
Email: joan.gignac@cfnation.com