Reference no: EM133560165
Questions
1. In Alberta, governance for early learning and child care falls under which provincial government ministry?
Children's Services
Child and Family Services
Education
Human Services
2. To work as an ECE in Alberta, persons are required to have college education.
True
False
3. Which one of the following would NOT ensure safety and reduce injuries in a child care program:
using a consistent system during head-counts or roll call but not when children leave or return
creating and following policies and procedures that outline supervision practices
maintaining staff to child ratios at all times
recording the actual arrival and departure times of children, including their arrival or departure from outside play or field trips
4. Early learning and child care Licensing is required by all provinces and:
the Federal government is responsible for issuing the license
everyone who cares for 5 children or less must be licensed
all rules and regulation are uniform and standard throughout Canada
each province has it own regulations
5. Licensing requirements are:
Usually minimal and measurable.
Written in technical jargon that is very difficult to understand and achieve.
A threat to the child care industry.
Subject to interpretation by the child care program.
6. Who needs to be made aware of the child guidance methods and policies of a facility-based ELCC program?
staff, parents, and children in the program
staff and parents in the program
staff in the centre
staff, parents, and interested community members
7. Persons planning to open a child care program should consult with a Licensing Officer:
after the Program Supervisor is hired
as soon as they decide to open a program
after the lease is signed, a building is purchased, or blueprints have been developed
after the personnel policies and parent handbook have been written
8. The 2020 Early Learning and Child Care Act and Regulation categorize ELCC program into two main distinctions. These are:
daycares and dayhomes
0-24 months and 25-60 months
preschool and before-and-after school
facility-based programs and family dayhome agencies
9. When using sand in a child care program, Public Health has rules about which of the following?
how long you can keep the sand before it needs to be replaced
sand is not permitted
where to get approved sand
what kind of sand can be used
10. The required Licensing ratio in Alberta for a daycare program for infants less than 12 months is:
6 infants to 2 adults
5 infants to 1 adult
3 infants to 1 adult
4 infants to 2 adults
11. In the Health and Safety Guidelines booklet, you can find a list of the items that must be included in an ELCC program's first aid kit.
True
False
12. In Health and Safety Guidelines for Operators of Child Care Facilities, there is a list of art and craft materials to avoid using in ELCC programs.
True
False
13. During rest time, what happens to the adult-to-child ratio in a daycare program?
it stays the same
it depends on when staff lunches are happening
it depends on how many children are sleeping
it doubles
14. The focus of licensing regulations is:
the health and safety of children
staff salaries
curriculum and teacher resources
whether or not the program is privately owned
15. As stated in Health and Safety Guidelines for Operators of Child Care Facilities, what class pets DO NOT require notifying your Public Health Inspector?
birds, fish and hamsters
fish and ant farms
gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters and rabbits
none
16. Programs that offer care to more than ____ children are required to have a Food Handling Permit from Alberta Health Services.
24
12
6
10