Acts and Regulations

2021-42 - On-line Registry

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Current to 1 January 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 2021-42
under the
Early Childhood Services Act
(O.C. 2021-140)
Filed May 20, 2021
Under section 63 of the Early Childhood Services Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Regulation:
Citation
1This Regulation may be cited as the On-line Registry Regulation – Early Childhood Services Act.
Definitions
2The following definitions apply in this Regulation.
“Act” means the Early Childhood Services Act.(Loi)
“educator” means an operator or a staff member of a full-time early learning and childcare centre or a part-time early learning and childcare centre who is at least 16 years of age and who works directly with children.(éducateur)
“extended hour services” means services provided at a licensed facility after 12 consecutive hours of services have been provided or after services have been provided for five days in a week. (services de garde prolongés)
“overnight services” means services provided at a licensed facility between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.(services de garde de nuit)
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Establishment of an on-line registry
3An on-line registry is established on May 31, 2021.
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Information with respect to operators
4(1)An operator of a licensed facility shall provide the Minister with the following information for the on-line registry:
(a) the name of the facility;
(b) the name of the operator, the administrator or both;
(c) whether the operator is an individual, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or limited partnership;
(d) the e-mail address of the operator;
(e) the physical and mailing address of the facility;
(f) the language in which services are provided;
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(h) the school district within which the facility is located;
(i) the age groups of children who may receive services;
(j) the days and months of operation;
(k) extended hour services and overnight services offered, if applicable;
(k.1) the daily fee to be charged to a child’s parents or guardians;
(k.2) the number of filled and unfilled educator positions;
(l) the curriculum framework in use, if applicable;
(m) whether meals are provided;
(n) whether transportation is provided;
(o) the number of available spaces by age group;
(p) the designation status.
4(2)The Minister may disclose to the public the information referred to in subsection (1).
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Information with respect to staff members
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4.1An operator of a licensed facility shall provide the Minister with the following information with respect to each staff member for the on-line registry:
(a) the name of the staff member;
(b) the date of birth of the staff member;
(c) the e-mail address of the staff member;
(d) the preferred official language of communication of the staff member;
(e) the training documents of the staff member;
(f) the date of commencement of employment for the staff member;
(g) the hourly base wage of the staff member, excluding any wage enhancement grant;
(h) the licence number of each facility at which the staff member is employed; and
(i) the role or job title of the staff member.
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Information with respect to enrolment of a child
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4.2(1)An operator of a licensed facility shall provide the Minister with the following information with respect to the enrolment of each child for the on-line registry:
(a) the name of the child’s parents or guardians;
(b) the e-mail address of the child’s parents or guardians;
(c) the start date of services;
(d) the number of days per week that services are required;
(e) the licence number of the facility at which the child will receive services;
(f) the age group of the child; and
(g) the daily fee that will be charged to the child’s parents or guardians.
4.2(2)The Minister shall disclose to the parents or guardians of the child the information provided under subsection (1) to complete the enrolment of the child.
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Time for providing information
5The information for the on-line registry shall be up to date at the time it is provided to the Minister and maintained on an ongoing basis.
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Information with respect to children
6The Minister may disclose to the operator of a licensed facility chosen by the parents or guardians of a child the following information in the on-line registry with respect to the child on the enrolment of the child at the facility:
(a) the names of the child and the child’s parents or guardians;
(b) the gender and date of birth of the child;
(c) the addresses of the child and the child’s parents or guardians and the living arrangements of the child;
(d) the e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of the child’s parents or guardians;
(e) the preferred official languages of communication of the child’s parents or guardians;
(f) the places of work of the child’s parents or guardians;
(g) the names of individuals authorized by the child’s parents or guardians to pick up the child;
(h) special requirements of the child, including activity and dietary restrictions, if applicable;
(i) the school that the child attends, if applicable;
(j) allergies of the child, if applicable;
(k) the name, address and telephone number of the medical practitioner of the child, if applicable;
(l) the medical history of the child;
(m) ongoing medical treatment of the child, if applicable;
(n) childcare history;
(o) child development details;
(p) likes and dislikes of the child and suggestions to facilitate the transition to the facility;
(q) the amount of assistance provided to the child’s parents or guardians;
(r) the number of days per week that services are required; and
(s) emergency contacts for the child, including names, addresses and telephone numbers.
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Commencement
7This Regulation comes into force on May 31, 2021.
N.B. This Regulation is consolidated to August 7, 2025.