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Residential Care Licensing Information Sheets
- InfoSheets Residential Care
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- Care Plan Information for Caregivers
- Change of Manager
- Corrective Action Plans After Investigations
- Exemptions to RCR 48(1) and 78(3)(a)
- Filing a Complaint
- Freedom of Information Protection of Privacy (FOIPPA)
- Health and Safety Plans During Investigations
- How to Interpret Investigation Findings
- Investigation Process
- Licensing of Community Care Facilities
- Missing or Wandering Person(s) - A Reportable Incident
- Nutrition & Food Service Requirements
- Policies and Procedures
- Records and Documentation
- Release of Persons in Care from Residential Care Facilities
- Repayment Agreements
- Reportable & Non-Reportable Incidents
- Steps to Obtaining a Community Care Facility Licence - Residential Care
- Suggested First Aid Supplies
- Temporary Relocation of Residential Care Facility
- Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act - Residential Care
- Tuberculosis (TB) Screening and Testing
- Understanding the Complaint Process
- Use of Restraints in Residential Care Facilities
- What is an Exemption
- What to include in Outbreak Management Plans
- Branch Publications
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- Advance Directives
- Advanced Directives and Care Plans
- Agreement in Writing to the Use of Restraints
- Consent for Use of Restraints in Residential Care Facilities
- Immunization of Adult Persons in Residential Care
- Incident Reporting of Aggressive or Unusual Behaviour in Adult Residential Care Facilities
- Planning for Your Care Needs: Considerations in Selecting a Long Term Care Home
- Preventing Opiod Overdose Deaths
- Residents Bill of Rights
- What is a Family and / or Resident Council
- Other Publications and Websites
Child Care Licensing Information Sheets
- InfoSheets Child Care
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- Care Plan Information for Caregivers - Child Care
- Change of Manager
- Children's Outdoor Play Space Plan
- Corrective Action Plans After Investigations
- Designated Off Site Play Space Plan
- Do You Require a Community Care Facility Licence?
- Diapering Recommendations
- Emergency Policies and Procedures
- Family Child Care
- Field Trip Safety
- Filing a Complaint
- Freedom of Information Protection of Privacy (FOIPPA)
- Guiding Children's Behaviour
- Health and Safety Plans During Investigations
- How to Interpret Investigation Findings
- Investigation Process
- Lead in Water - Bulletin for Licensed Child Care Facilities
- Lead in Water Infosheet
- Licensing of Community Care Facilities
- Missing or Wandering Person(s) - A Reportable Incident
- Nutrition Requirements
- Potentially Poisonous Items
- Prevention Strategies
- Records and Documentation
- Repayment Agreements
- Reportable & Non-Reportable Incidents
- Safety Bulletin Water Safety 2013
- Safe Release of Children
- Safe Sleep Practices
- Sanitizer Information
- Staffing Exemptions
- Steps to Obtaining a Community Care Facility Licence for a Child Care Facility
- Suggested First Aid Supplies for Child Care Facilities
- Supervision of Children
- Suspected Abuse or Neglect - Child Care
- Tuberculosis (TB) Screening and Testing
- The Use of Restraints - Child Care
- Use of Personal Insect Repellants
- Water Safety in Child Care Facilities
- Water Sample Directions - Child Care
- What is an Exemption
- Branch Publications
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- Fire and Life Safety for Licensed Home Based Child Care Settings in BC
- Furnishings and Equipment Guidelines for Licensed Child Care Facilities
- Guiding Children's Behaviours
- Local Government Requirements: A Handbook for Child Care Providers
- Moving to a New Location - Child Care
- Parents' Guide to Selecting and Monitoring Child Care in BC
- Preventing Illness in Child Care Settings
- Preventing Injury in Child Care Settings
- Standard of Practice - Active Play
- Standard of Practice - Family Child Care
- Standard of Practice - Safe Play Space
- Other Publications and Websites
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- An Informational Guide to Young Children's Outdoor Play Space 7 Cs
- BCCDC Guide to Common Childhood Diseases
- BCCDC Public Health Guidance for Communicable Diseases Supporting Child Wellness
- BC Emergency Preparedness
- Canada’s Food Guide
- Child Care Car Seats
- Child Care Resource and Referral - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)
- Children and Plant Safety
- Cleaning and Disinfecting
- Discover How to Prevent Injuries Before They Happen
- Food Flair Early Practitioners Resource
- Handwashing
- Health Link BC
- Health Link BC – Immunizations for Children
- Island Health Public Health Nutrition Resources
- Is Your Child Safe - Health Canada
- Monthly Fire Evacuation Drill Practice Record & Annual Emergency Plan Practice Record
- Responding to Child Welfare Concerns
- Using Your Home for Daycare
- Well Beings
- 2026 Playspace Safety Maintenance Checklist & Outdoor Daily, Monthly, and Annual Inspection
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