Umbrella Family and Child Centres of Hamilton

Umbrella Family - Ancaster Meadow

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Umbrella Family and Child Centres of Hamilton

Child Care Licence

Sep 6 2005
99%
English

Licence Status
Regular with Conditions

Legal Status
N/A

Inspection Summary

Visit Date Purpose of Visit Compliance Level on Date of Inspection Resolved Before Licence Issued
Apr 27, 2015 Licensing Inspection 99%
Yes
Apr 2, 2014 Licensing Inspection 99%
Yes
Apr 9, 2013 Licensing Inspection 100%

Areas of Non Compliance

Terms and Conditions

The licensee shall ensure that the Licensing Inspection Summary is posted in a conspicuous place in the child care centre at or near an entrance commonly used by parents. The licensee shall ensure that the completed Licensing Checklist and the Summary of Licensing Requirements and Recommendations sheets are readily available for parents.
Rooms 110 and 111 are licensed for a group of 20 JK/SK children each, until August 31, 2015, when the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect. Once the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect, Rooms 110 and 111 are licensed for a group of 26 kindergarten children in each room.
Once the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect, director approval is granted for the use of a room or area with less than 2.58 square metres of unobstructed floor space for each child in a licensed kindergarten, primary/junior school age and/or junior school age group, based on the licensed capacity, provided that the same room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group as set out in the shared space confirmation.
The kindergarten and school age programs are licensed to operate before - and after - school and full-day on PA days and school holidays.
Guidelines and sample menus for preparing bag lunches/snacks which meet Canada’s Food Guide, as well as procedures for refrigeration or the use of ice packs with bag lunches/snacks, shall be provided to each parent and posted at the centre. The operator shall review this information with parents at the time of enrolment and the information shall be included in the centre’s parent handbook. The centre shall ensure back-up procedures are in place if a bag lunch/snack is forgotten.
The operator shall monitor the completion of the monthly playground checklist. Records of the monthly playground checklist shall be submitted to the ministry by the 30th day of each month for the duration of this licence.

Director's Approval

A bag lunch policy has been approved for children that are eligible to attend elementary school in the current school year that are attending on school closure days.
Director's approval has been granted for mixed age grouping under s. 55(2) of O.Reg. 262. Mixed age grouping can be implemented in only one group in each age category.
Director's approval has been granted for a summer camp program for the school age grouping within capacity.

Official Registration Information
Please check Ontario Ministry of Education for the official registration information. Use "Umbrella Family - Ancaster Meadow" as "Name of Program" to search.

Child Care Capacity

Age Group Age From Age To Capacity
Toddler 1.5 2.5 10
Preschool 2.5 6 16
Kindergarten 3 yr 8 mo 5 yr 8 mo 52
Primary/Junior School Age 5 yr 8 mo 13 75

Other Locations

25 locations
25 locations