34(1)An operator of a licensed facility shall not permit a child receiving services at the licensed facility access to a private pool without a filtration and chlorination system.
34(2)Access to a private pool with a filtration and chlorination system by a child receiving services at a licensed facility is permitted in the following circumstances:
(a)
at least one educator included in the child-to-staff ratio calculated under subsection (4) holds one of the following certificates or holds training that is equivalent in the opinion of the Minister:
(i)
a National Lifeguard certificate;
(ii)
a Lifesaving Society’s Bronze Cross award; or
(iii)
a Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructor’s certificate;
(b)
the pool is enclosed with a fence at least 1.52 m in height in addition to the fence enclosing the outdoor play area;
(c)
the following equipment is accessible to the educators:
(i)
an electrically insulated or non-conducting reaching pole;
(ii)
a throwing line with a buoyant aid; and
(iii)
a record of emergency contacts for each child; and
(d)
a sign is posted near the pool indicating the deep and shallow ends.
34(3)When access to a private pool is permitted, the Minister shall require that the operator obtain and maintain additional liability insurance and demonstrate this fact to the Minister.
34(4)Despite sections 9 and 10, one educator is required for each of the following groups of children accessing a private pool, a public pool or a public swimming area while receiving services at a licensed facility:
(a)
one infant;
(b)
four preschool children or fewer;
(c)
eight school-age children or fewer; and
(d)
five children of mixed ages or fewer, if at least two of these children are school-age children.
34(5)Despite paragraph (4)(d), infants shall not be grouped with children of another age group.
34(6)Access to a public pool or a public swimming area by a child receiving services at a licensed facility is permitted if there is a lifeguard on duty.
34(1)An operator of a licensed facility shall not permit a child receiving services at the licensed facility access to a private pool without a filtration and chlorination system.
34(2)Access to a private pool with a filtration and chlorination system by a child receiving services at a licensed facility is permitted in the following circumstances:
(a)
at least one educator included in the child-to-staff ratio calculated under subsection (4) holds one of the following certificates or holds training that is equivalent in the opinion of the Minister:
(i)
a National Lifeguard certificate;
(ii)
a Lifesaving Society’s Bronze Cross award; or
(iii)
a Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructor’s certificate;
(b)
the pool is enclosed with a fence at least 1.52 m in height in addition to the fence enclosing the outdoor play area;
(c)
the following equipment is accessible to the educators:
(i)
an electrically insulated or non-conducting reaching pole;
(ii)
a throwing line with a buoyant aid; and
(iii)
a record of emergency contacts for each child; and
(d)
a sign is posted near the pool indicating the deep and shallow ends.
34(3)When access to a private pool is permitted, the Minister shall require that the operator obtain and maintain additional liability insurance and demonstrate this fact to the Minister.
34(4)Despite sections 9 and 10, one educator is required for each of the following groups of children accessing a private pool, a public pool or a public swimming area while receiving services at a licensed facility:
(a)
one infant;
(b)
four preschool children or fewer;
(c)
eight school-age children or fewer; and
(d)
five children of mixed ages or fewer, if at least two of these children are school-age children.
34(5)Despite paragraph (4)(d), infants shall not be grouped with children of another age group.
34(6)Access to a public pool or a public swimming area by a child receiving services at a licensed facility is permitted if there is a lifeguard on duty.