Term: Child Care Spaces

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2008-11-18

Definition:

Spaces in a licensed centre or home for child supervision at 0-12 years of age. The license ensures that the child care centres and homes meet the government standards on several subject matters (e.g., staff qualifications, behaviour management policies, daily activities, sanitization, lighting, heating, and compliance with the Manitoba Fire Code) ( Manitoba Laws, 2007 ).

Related concepts 

• Regulated Child Day Care in Manitoba

Related terms 

• Child Care Centres

References 

• Government of Manitoba. The Community Child Care Standards Act (Manitoba Laws). Available from: http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/pdf/c158-062.86.pdf [Related Links] (View)

Term used in 

• Brownell M, De Coster C, Penfold R, Derksen S, Au W, Schultz J, Dahl M. Manitoba Child Health Atlas Update. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)