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# Schedule 3 Compliance directions—prescribed provisions
Schedule 3 Compliance directions—prescribed provisions
Regulation 188
| Regulation | Description |
| Regulation 55(1) | Quality improvement plans |
| Regulation 72(1), (2) | Offences in relation to giving false or misleading statements about ratings |
| Regulation 74(1) | Documenting of child assessments or evaluations for delivery of educational program |
| Regulation 75 | Information about educational program to be kept available |
| Regulation 76 | Information about educational program to be given to parents |
| Regulation 77(1) | Health, hygiene and safe food practices |
| Regulation 78(1) | Food and beverages |
| Regulation 79(1) | Service providing food and beverages |
| Regulation 80(1) | Weekly menu |
| Regulation 82(1) | Tobacco, drug and alcohol-free environment |
| Regulation 83(1) | Nominated supervisors, staff members and volunteers not to be affected by alcohol or drugs |
| Regulation 84 | Awareness of child protection law |
| Regulation 84(1) | Awareness of child protection law |
| Regulation 84A(1) | Reasonable steps to ensure that the needs for sleep and rest of children are met |
| Regulation 84C(1) | Risk assessment for the purposes of preparing sleep and rest policies and procedures |
| Regulation 84D(1) | Prohibition of bassinets |
| Regulation 89(1) | First aid kits |
| Regulation 91 | Medical conditions policy to be provided to parents |
| Regulation 97(2), (2A), (3), (4) | Emergency and evacuation procedures |
| Regulation 98 | Telephone or other communication equipment |
| Regulation 102AAC(1) | Risk assessment for the purposes of preparing safe arrival of children policies and procedures |
| Regulation 102B(1) | Transport risk assessment must be conducted before service transports child |
| Regulation 103(1) | Premises, furniture and equipment to be safe, clean and in good repair |
| Regulation 104(1) | Fencing |
| Regulation 105 | Furniture, materials and equipment |
| Regulation 106(1), (2) | Laundry and hygiene facilities |
| Regulation 107(2) | Space requirements—indoor |
| Regulation 108(2) | Space requirements—outdoor |
| Regulation 110 | Ventilation and natural light |
| Regulation 111 | Administrative space |
| Regulation 112(3) | Nappy change facilities |
| Regulation 113 | Outdoor space—natural environment |
| Regulation 114 | Outdoor space—shade |
| Regulation 115 | Premises designed to facilitate supervision |
| Regulation 116(1) | Assessments of family day care residences and approved family day care venues |
| Regulation 116A(1) | Inspection of swimming pools, water features and other potential water hazards at family day care residences and approved family day care venues |
| Regulation 116C | Compliance with fencing requirements for swimming pools at family day care residences and approved family day care venues |
| Regulation 117(1) | Glass |
| Regulation 118 | Educational leader |
| Regulation 119 | Family day care educator and educator assistant to be at least 18 years old |
| Regulation 120 | Educators who are under 18 to be supervised |
| Regulation 136(1) | First aid qualifications |
| Regulation 156(1) | Relationships in groups |
| Regulation 157(1) | Access for parents |
| Regulation 163(1), (2) | Residents at family day care residence and family day care educator assistants to be fit and proper persons |
| Regulation 164 | Requirement for notice of new persons at residence |
| Regulation 168(1) | Education and care service must have policies and procedures |
| Regulation 169(1) | Additional policies and procedures—family day care service |
| Regulation 170(1), (2) | Policies and procedures to be followed |
| Regulation 171(1), (2) | Policies and procedures to be kept available |
| Regulation 172(1)(b) | Notification of change to policies or procedures affecting ability of family to utilise service |
| Regulation 177(2), (3) | Prescribed enrolment and other documents to be kept by approved provider |
| Regulation 183 | Storage of records and other documents |
| Regulation 185 | Law and regulations to be available |
**sch 3:** Am 2023 (165), reg 30; 2023 (399), reg 86; 2023 (448), Sch 1\[3\].