2In this Regulation
“Act” means the Family Services Act;(Loi)
“administrator” means a person appointed by an operator to supervise the day-to-day activities of a day care center;(administrateur)
“approval” means approval for the purposes of section 26 of the Act;(agrément)
“child” means a person twelve years of age or under, and a child with special needs;(enfant)
“child with special needs” means a person under the age of majority who suffers from a developmental handicap or has been recognized as a person requiring a specialized program or specialized supervision;(enfant ayant des besoins spéciaux)
“day care center” means a facility in which day care services are provided for
(garderie)
(a)
four or more infants,
(b)
six or more children of the ages two to five,
(c)
ten or more children of the age six and over, or
(d)
seven or more children where the children are of the age of five and under and six and over,
including those of the operator;
“day care facility” means a day care center, community day care home or a family day care home;(installation de garderie)
“day care services” means the care and supervision of a child for a period of less than twenty-four hours in a day care facility;(services de garderie)
“family day care home” means a home
(foyer-garderie de type familial)
(a)
in which day care services are provided for a maximum of
(ii)
four children of the age of two to five,
(iii)
five children of the age of six and over, or
(iv)
four children where the children are of the age five and under and six and over,
including those of the operator, and
(b)
which has been recommended to the Minister by the parent of a child attending the home for approval in accordance with this Regulation where the parent meets the financial criteria fixed under the Day Care Contribution Schedule prescribed by the Minister;
“infant” means a person under the age of two;(enfant en bas âge)
“Minister” means the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development;(ministre)
“primary staff member” means
(membre du personnel d’encadrement)
(b)
a person employed in a day care center
who spends seventy-five per cent or more of the time at a day care center providing day care services directly to children and who is responsible for the safety, well-being and development of children.
“staff member” means a person who is employed in a day care facility and includes an operator who is a primary staff member and volunteers.(membre du personnel)