General administrative requirements

(1) The operator of a residential care facility for children shall ensure that the administration, overall management and operation of the residential care facility for children is undertaken in full compliance with the minimum operating requirements for 76 Social Service Agencies residential care facilities for children specified in these Regulations. (2) The minimum operating requirements referred to in subregulation (1) above are– (a) full compliance with these Regulations, the Act, and any other applicable laws, including but not limited to– (i) the provision and maintenance of a safely equipped physical environment; (ii) the of developmentally appropriate practices, including programming and services to meet the needs of children; CAP. 297. (iii) the observance of the Labour Act and other applicable laws in the employment of providers, assistants and members of staff, (b) ensuring that no child at the residential care facility for children is left unattended by a member of staff or goes without appropriate supervision and care; (c) providing for the total care and supervision appropriate to each child’s age and level of development; (d) providing immediate medical attention to injured children, and counselling distressed children; (e) maintaining an accurate staff/child ratio as provided in the licence; Social Service Agencies 77 (f) arranging for substitute staff members to be on call in case of emergencies; (g) providing access for providers, assistants and members of staff to training programs focusing on child development, behaviour management, child abuse prevention, detection and reporting basic social work principles and ethics, first aid and other related topics sponsored, organized or conducted by the Ministry or other agencies; (h) ensuring that all operators and managers receive 6 hours of training per annum and all assistants and staff receive 12 hours of training per annum. (i) establishing a planned program of developmentally appropriate activities at the residential care facility for children to promote the social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development of each child thereat, and individualizing each program where appropriate to meet the special needs of some children.