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

Children Act 1998

Day Care Centre Regulations 1999

Child Care Standards 2018

Outbreaks

Outbreak Form

Training and Education

Child Care Training and Education Resources

Resources

Correspondence

Letter to Day Care Centres and Providers from Director of Department of Health - March 2019

Application Form

Personnel Forms

Templates

Fire Safety Check List.docx

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

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