(b) “day
care facility” means
(i) a day care centre,
(ii) a family day home, or
(iii) a nursery school;
(c) “family
day home” means a facility within the operator’s private residence that
provides care, development and supervision for more than 3 but less than 7
children, under the age of 6 years including the operator’s own children of
which not more than 4 are under the age of 2 years, for periods of more than 3
hours but less than 24 consecutive hours per day and for at least 12
consecutive weeks per year;
(d) “institution”
means a building or part of a building other than a home maintained by a person
to whom the children living in that home are related by blood or marriage or by
virtue of an adult interdependent relationship, and where care or supervision
is provided for 4 or more people, but it does not include a school, nor does it
include a place of accommodation designated by the Minister of Social Services
and Community Health as not constituting a child care institution or a day care
facility;
(e) “nursery
school” means a facility providing care, development and supervision for 7 or
more children under the age of 6 years for periods of 3 consecutive hours or less
per day and for at least 12 consecutive weeks per year other than a program
operated pursuant to the regulations under the Department
of Education Act;
(f) “operator” means the person who has the
charge, care or control of an institution either as an owner, lessee or agent
of the owner and in the case of a day care facility, means a person or
partnership holding a licence under the Social Care Facilities Licensing
Act.
AR 143/81 s1;109/2003
2 Pursuant
to section 32(1) of The Public Health Act, the Provincial Board of
Health hereby delegates to local boards the powers and the authority of the
Provincial Board of Health that are necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Regulation.
AR 143/81 s2
3 Any executive officer of the
Provincial Board or of a local board may by written order require that within a
stated period of time, specific alterations be made in any building used for
institutional business or that specific changes be made in the methods of
conducting any institutional business as may be necessary to comply with this
Regulation.
AR 143/81 s3
4 Every local board is
authorized to empower any of its executive officers to carry out an inspection
at any time in any institution within its boundaries for the purpose of
(a) investigating
conditions which may have an effect on the health of occupants or the general
public,
(b) investigating
a complaint, and
(c) responding to a request from the director of
Social Care Facilities Licensing with respect to an application for a licence.
AR 143/81 s4
Building Construction
5 No renovation, construction or
alteration with respect to an institution that requires a building permit shall
be undertaken without the approval of the local board.
AR 143/81 s5
6 The
land and premises used in whole or in part as an institution shall be of such
construction and in such a state of repair that it does not create a hazard to
the safe and sanitary operation of the institution.
AR 143/81 s6
7 Any
building used in whole or in part as an institution shall provide, in the
opinion of the local board, adequate space and facilities for all activities
connected with the operation of the institution.
AR 143/81 s7
8 Every room or area used for
resting or sleeping shall have a net floor area of
(a) not
less than 2.5 square metres per child under 10 years of age and a ceiling
height of not less than 2.3 metres, and
(b) at least 5 square metres for each person 10
years of age and older and a ceiling height of not less than 2.3 metres.
AR 143/81 s8;317/82
9 Rooms
in any institution used other than for sleeping or resting shall have a maximum
occupancy as prescribed by The Alberta Uniform Building Standards Act and
the regulations.
AR 143/81 s9
Ventilation and Lighting
10 Every room in an institution
or a day care facility shall be maintained at a minimum temperature of 20
degrees Celsius unless otherwise specified.
AR 143/81 s10
11 Walls,
ceilings and floors in every room in an institution or in a day care facility
shall be constructed so as to be easily cleaned.
AR 143/81 s11
12 Every
room in an institution or in a day care facility shall be ventilated in
accordance with The Alberta Uniform Building Standards Act and the
regulations.
AR 143/81 s12
13 Every institution and day care
facility, except family day homes, shall comply with the following:
(a) every
sleeping area, hallway, stairway and toilet room shall have artificial light
sources capable of maintaining light intensity of not less than 215 lux (20
foot candles) in all parts of the room;
(b) every
classroom shall have illumination levels in accordance with the school
recommended lighting levels, document C92,3‑1967 of the Canadian
Standards Association;
(c) all
other rooms shall have natural or artificial light sources capable of
maintaining light intensity of 375 lux (35 foot candles) in all parts of the
room;
(d) all rooms shall have adequate curtains or
shades over natural light sources.
AR 143/81 s13
Plumbing Facilities
14 Every institution and day care
facility shall provide plumbing facilities in a convenient location and in
accordance with The Alberta Uniform Building Standards Act and the
regulations.
AR 143/81 s14
15 In
communities where there is a public sewage system adjacent to an institution or
day care facility property line, the institution or day care facility shall be
connected to the public sewage system.
AR 143/81 s15
16 Every
institution and day care facility, accommodating more than 10 persons, located
where there is no public sewage system shall ensure that there is a private
sewage disposal system constructed in accordance with the Plumbing and
Drainage Act and the regulations.
AR 143/81 s16
17 Electric
hot air dryers, paper towels or other forms of towels that provide each user a
clean, unused towel or portion of a towel shall be provided in every
institution and day care facility except for children resident within a private
residence or day care facility where individual washcloths and towels are
provided.
AR 143/81 s17
18 The
operator of every institution and day care facility shall provide, in the
institution or day care facility, an adequate supply of hot and cold water and
soap for the use of the occupants.
AR 143/81 s18;462/83
19 Every institution and day care
facility shall provide, suitable in the opinion of the local board,
(a) toilet
paper in dispensers;
(b) receptacles
for the disposal of sanitary napkins;
(c) receptacles
for use where paper towels are provided;
(d) an
ample supply of potable drinking water by means of an easily accessible
drinking fountain or individually labelled cups or paper cups;
(e) receptacles for the disposal of disposal
drinking cups.
AR 143/81 s19
20 Disposable
cups shall not be reused.
AR 143/81 s20
Waste Disposal
21 In every institution and day
care facility, garbage or refuse shall be
(a) kept
in fly proof and water proof containers or in properly closed plastic bags made
of material sufficiently substantial to hold the contents without tearing or
splitting, and
(b) properly stored and disposed of at least
once a week.
AR 143/81 s21
Sleeping and Resting
Accommodation
22 In every institution
(a) a
cot, bed or sleeping mat shall be provided for each individual accommodated in
the institution except in those institutions operated as foster and group homes
by the Director of Child Welfare,
(b) every
crib, cot, bed or sleeping mat shall be constructed of material that can be
kept clean and sanitary,
(c) cribs
and beds shall be equipped with mattresses and moisture resistant covers,
(d) cots
and sleeping mats shall be equipped with washable covers,
(e) all
bedding shall be maintained in a clean, dry and sanitary condition and shall
not be used for more than one individual without laundering between use, and
(f) all sheets and pillow cases shall be
laundered at least once a week.
AR 143/81 s22
Maintenance
23 Every institution and day care
facility shall be maintained at all times in a clean and sanitary condition.
AR 143/81 s23
24 In
every institution and day care facility, indoor and outdoor premises, equipment
and facilities shall be of such construction and in such state of repair as to
provide for the safe and sanitary operation of the program and shall comply
with the following:
(a) all
paints used shall be lead free and non‑toxic when dry;
(b) medical
supplies, corrosive agents and similar products shall be labelled and stored
according to the directions on the label in an enclosure accessible to
authorized personnel only;
(c) persons
shall be adequately protected, in the opinion of the local board, from
radiators, water pipes, electrical outlets, toxic plants and other hazards;
(d) all supplies for communal use shall be
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
AR 143/81 s24
25 In
every institution all furnishings and equipment shall be maintained in good
repair and be free from sharp, loose or pointed parts.
AR 143/81 s25
First Aid Supplies
26 In every institution a first
aid kit for emergency treatment shall be readily available and shall be of a
type prescribed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the
regulations.
AR 143/81 s26
Food Facilities
27 Every institution and day care
facility accommodating more than 10 persons shall provide facilities in
accordance with the Provincial Board of Health Regulations Respecting
Restaurants (Alta. Reg. 399/70).
AR 143/81 s27
28 In
every institution and day care facility, food shall be properly prepared,
stored and served under sanitary conditions.
AR 143/81 s28
29 All
food handlers in every institution and day care facility shall satisfy the
requirements of the Provincial Board of Health Respecting Restaurants (Alta.
Reg. 399/70).
AR 143/81 s29
Day Care Facility
30 In every day care facility
where children under 19 months of age are cared for,
(a) provision
shall be made for bathing them;
(b) a
surface or change table for diapering shall be provided separate from food
preparation and food service areas and adjacent to hand washing facilities that
is acceptable to the local board;
(c) the
top of the surface of change tables shall be of a non‑moisture absorbing
material that can be scrubbed and disinfected frequently;
(d) the
top of the surface of change tables shall be covered with a fresh diapering
service for each child;
(e) soiled
cloth diapers shall be rinsed and stored in a non‑absorbent and easily cleanable
container;
(f) soiled
disposable diapers shall be disposed of in a container with a tight fitting lid
or in closed plastic bags;
(g) cloth
diapers shall be provided by the operator and when soiled shall be laundered
with suitable soap or detergent and disinfectant;
(h) cloth
diapers provided by the parents when soiled shall be sent home in a container
with a tight fitting lid or closed plastic bags;
(i) staff
shall wash hands after each diapering;
(j) staff shall ensure that personal effects, soothers
and bottles are properly identified and shall not interchange this equipment
between children.
AR 143/81 s30
31 The
Provincial Board of Health Regulations Regarding the Inspection of
Institutions and Nurseries, Division 15 of (Alta. Reg. 572/57) is repealed.
AR 143/81 s31
