Acts and Regulations

2018-11 - Licensing

Section 48
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Nutrition
48(1)An operator of a licensed facility shall serve
(a) a snack at least every three hours,
(b) a meal at each recognized meal period, and
(c) drinking water throughout the day.
48(2)An operator of a licensed facility may supply food to a child receiving services at the licensed facility that a parent or guardian of the child brings from the child’s home if the food is labelled with the child’s name and refrigerated, as required.
48(3)An operator of a licensed facility shall provide weekly menus to a parent or guardian of a child at least three days in advance of serving the food and shall modify the food served in the case of special nutritional requirements of a child.
48(4)If an infant is receiving services at a licensed facility, the operator shall
(a) hold the bottle at all times during the feeding of an infant who is bottle-fed unless the infant is able to hold the bottle himself or herself,
(b) ensure that an infant who is bottle-fed is not fed in a crib,
(c) supervise an infant while he or she eats or drinks, and
(d) ensure that each bottle is stored with a cover in the refrigerator.
48(5)If more than one bottle-fed infant is receiving services at a licensed facility, the operator shall ensure that each bottle is
(a) labelled with the child’s name, and
(b) used only for the intended child.
48(6)An operator of a licensed facility shall post information relating to any allergies of the children in the food preparation area.
Nutrition
48(1)An operator of a licensed facility shall serve
(a) a snack at least every three hours,
(b) a meal at each recognized meal period, and
(c) drinking water throughout the day.
48(2)An operator of a licensed facility may supply food to a child receiving services at the licensed facility that a parent or guardian of the child brings from the child’s home if the food is labelled with the child’s name and refrigerated, as required.
48(3)An operator of a licensed facility shall provide weekly menus to a parent or guardian of a child at least three days in advance of serving the food and shall modify the food served in the case of special nutritional requirements of a child.
48(4)If an infant is receiving services at a licensed facility, the operator shall
(a) hold the bottle at all times during the feeding of an infant who is bottle-fed unless the infant is able to hold the bottle himself or herself,
(b) ensure that an infant who is bottle-fed is not fed in a crib,
(c) supervise an infant while he or she eats or drinks, and
(d) ensure that each bottle is stored with a cover in the refrigerator.
48(5)If more than one bottle-fed infant is receiving services at a licensed facility, the operator shall ensure that each bottle is
(a) labelled with the child’s name, and
(b) used only for the intended child.
48(6)An operator of a licensed facility shall post information relating to any allergies of the children in the food preparation area.