Day Care Centre Forms
Day care centres provide care for more than three children outside of the home and must follow the Children Act 1998 and the Day Care Centre Regulations 1999. Below are additional resources:
Legislation and Policy
Day Care Centre Regulations 1999
Outbreaks
Training and Education
Child Care Training and Education Resources
Resources
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Day Care Centre Lay-out Advice
(605.63 KB)
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Adult to Child Ratios
(1.99 MB)
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Opening A New Day Care Centre Guide (V.1)
(230.83 KB)
Correspondence
Letter to Day Care Centres and Providers from Director of Department of Health - March 2019
Application Form
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Day Care Centre Licencing Application Form
(143.1 KB)
Personnel Forms
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Staff Change of Information (Editable)
(269.59 KB)
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File
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Medical Certificate for Care Providers
(238.98 KB)
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Child Abuse Clearance Request Form
(228.93 KB)
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Criminal Record Request Form (Jan 2022)
(235.43 KB)
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Day Care Centre Personnel Overview Form
(143.1 KB)
CSR Forms
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Infants Child to Staff Ratio Form (CSR)
(268.68 KB)
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Toddlers Child to Staff Ratio Form (CSR)
(246.01 KB)
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Two's Child to Staff Ratio Form (CSR)
(293.39 KB)
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Three's Child to Staff Ratio Form (CSR)
(295.87 KB)
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Four's Child to Staff Ratio Form (CSR)
(299.2 KB)
COI Forms
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Facility Change of Information Form (Editable)
(276.65 KB)
Templates
Sick child policy (template) PDF or
Sick child policy (template) WORD
Discipline guidance policy (template) PDF or
Discipline guidance policy (template) WORD
Child Abuse Prevention Sample Code of Conduct
Scars Volunteer Code of Conduct
S.T.A.R.S. Inspection
Fire Certificate
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Fire Certificate (New License) application form
(262.01 KB)
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Fire Certificate (Renewal) application form
(125.81 KB)
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Fire Certificate Payment Guidance
(377.5 KB)
For parent’s information, including a list of licensed centres, visit the parent’s page.
For more information about the Child Care Regulation Programme visit: Child Care Regulation Programme