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89.
 89. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall,  (a) ensure that a resident has received a general medical examination conducted by a physician or a registered nurse in the extended class within 30 days prior to admission or within 72 hours after admission; or (b) if it is not possible in the circumstances for the resident to have received a general medical examination in the time period described in clause (a), (i) note in the resident’s case record the circumstances that lead to the delay, and (ii) arrange for the examination as soon as possible in the circumstances after the 72 hour period has elapsed. (2) If there are specific indications upon the admission of a resident that suggest that a medical examination or treatment is urgently needed by the resident, the licensee shall, (a) immediately arrange for the examination or treatment; or (b) if it is not possible in the circumstances to immediately arrange for the examination or treatment, (i) note in the resident’s case record the reasons for which the examination or treatment could not be immediately arranged, and (ii) arrange for the examination or treatment as soon as possible in the circumstances. (3) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall, (a) ensure that a resident has received a dental examination conducted by a dentist within six months prior to admission to the residence or within 90 days after admission; or (b) if it is not possible in the circumstances for the resident to have received a dental examination in the time period described in clause (a), (i) note in the resident’s case record the circumstances that lead to the delay, and (ii) arrange for the examination as soon as possible in the circumstances after the 90 day period has elapsed. (4) Upon admission of a child or young person to a children’s residence, the licensee who operates the residence shall ensure that the following things are identified: 1. Any medical treatment that the child or young person is receiving. 2. Any medication that the child or young person is taking. 3. Any allergy or physical ailment from which the child or young person is suffering. (5) The licensee shall ensure that any treatment or medication referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection (4) is continued, as necessary, to ensure the health and safety of the child or young person.
90.
 90. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that, upon admission of a child or young person to the residence, the child or young person, (a) receives an orientation in language suitable to their understanding and in accordance with their age and maturity in respect of, (i) the residence and the program provided in the residence, (ii) the residence’s fire and emergency procedures plan, (iii) the licensee’s policy as to whether or not the licensee uses or permits the use of physical restraints, and (iv) if applicable, the circumstances in which physical restraints may be used, including, (A) what constitutes a physical restraint under the Act, and (B) the rules governing the use of physical restraints under the Act, including the circumstances in which the child or young person may be physically restrained and the procedures that must be followed after any such use of physical restraint, (v) if applicable, the circumstances in which mechanical restraints may be used, including, (A) what constitutes a mechanical restraint under the Act, and (B) the rules governing the use of mechanical restraints under the Act, including the circumstances in which the child or young person may be restrained by means of mechanical restraints and the procedures that must be followed after any such use of mechanical restraints, (vi) the resident’s right to speak in private with and receive visits from the Ombudsman appointed under the Ombudsman Act and members of the Ombudsman’s staff, including with respect to concerns about the use of a physical restraint or a mechanical restraint; and (b) is informed of the procedures that exist for a resident to express concerns or make complaints. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 90; O. Reg. 350/22, s. 11 (1). (2) The licensee shall ensure that the matters to be reviewed with a child or young person during an orientation are again reviewed with the child or young person as follows: 1. 7 days after the child or young person’s admission to the residence. 2. As soon as reasonably possible after the child or young person requests that the information be reviewed with them. 3. Any time at which, in the opinion of the licensee or a person designated by the licensee, the information should be reviewed with the child or young person. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 11 (2). (3) The licensee shall document the following information in the case record of the child or young person: 1. The date on which the child or young person received the orientation required under subsection (1). 2. The dates on which the matters to be reviewed with a child or young person during an orientation are again reviewed with the child or young person under subsection (2). 3. A written record signed by the child or young person that indicates that they understood the matters reviewed with them during the orientation or, if the child or young person refuses to sign such record, a written record documenting this fact. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 11 (2). 91. revoked: O. Reg. 350/22, s. 12.
92.
 92. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall maintain a register of residents that includes, with respect to each resident, (a) their full name, sex and date of birth; (b) the name, address and telephone number of the parent of the resident, placing agency or other person who placed the resident; (c) if applicable, the fact that the resident has been placed in interim society care or extended society care; (d) the date of the resident’s admission; and (e) if the resident is transferred or discharged from the residence, the date of the transfer or discharge and the name of the licensee, person or agency to whom the resident is transferred or discharged.
93.
 93. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall maintain and keep up to date a written case record for each resident that includes,  (a) the resident’s full name, sex and date of birth; (b) the name, address and telephone number of the parent of the child, placing agency or other person who placed the resident; (c) the reason for the resident’s admission; (d) any personal, family and social history or assessment respecting the resident that has been prepared by or provided to the licensee; (e) a cumulative record of reports of medical and dental examinations and treatments given to the resident that have been provided to the licensee and of reports of all medical and dental examinations and treatments given to the resident after the date of their admission to the residence; (f) if it can be obtained by the licensee, any legal document that is concerned with the resident’s admission and stay in the residence, including any consent to admission, treatment and release of information; (g) a copy of the agreement described in section 88 respecting the resident, including any revised version of the agreement and particulars of any reviews of the agreement; (h) the resident’s school records and reports, if applicable; (i), (j)  Revoked: O. Reg. 350/22, s. 13 (2). (k) any serious occurrence involving the resident reported under section 84, including the time of the occurrence, the name of the person reporting it and the person to whom the report was made; (l) if the licensee or a member of the licensee’s staff opens, removes an article from or withholds any written communication intended for the resident under subsection 10 (3) or (4) of the Act, the reasons for which the written communication was opened or withheld or the article removed; (m) information respecting the resident’s, (i)  Revoked: O. Reg. 350/22, s. 13 (2). (ii) involvement with court, and (iii) experiences of separation from individuals who are or have been significant in the resident’s life; (n) if applicable, (i) documentation respecting the circumstances of transfer or discharge of the resident from the children’s residence, (ii) the name and address of the licensee, person or agency to whom the resident is transferred or discharged, (iii) a description of the relationship between the resident and the licensee, person or agency to whom the resident is transferred or discharged, and (iv) any information relevant to the provision of residential care to the child that is provided by a licensee under paragraph 3 of section 80.2; (o) any other information required under this Regulation to be included in the case record; and (p) any other information that the licensee considers appropriate. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 93 (1); O. Reg. 350/22, s. 13. (2) A resident’s written case record shall be retained by the licensee for at least 20 years after it was last amended or, if the resident dies, for at least five years after the death of the resident. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 93 (2).
94.
 94. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that, (a) a written plan of care is developed for each resident within 30 days after the resident’s admission; and (b) a review of each resident’s plan of care is completed 90 days after the resident’s admission, 180 days after the resident’s admission and every 180 days after that. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 14. (2) The licensee shall also ensure that a review of a resident’s plan of care is completed as soon as possible after any of the following occurs: 1. There is a material change in the resident’s circumstances that necessitates a review of the plan of care. 2. New information comes to the attention of the licensee about the resident’s needs, behaviours or any diagnosis. 3. The resident, placing agency or the resident’s parent or other person who placed the child requests that the plan be reviewed. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 14. (3) The purpose of a review under this section is to, (a) ensure that any information included in the plan of care is current; and (b) document the services, treatment and supports referenced in the plan of care that have been provided to the resident. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 14.
94.3
 94.3 (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall, (a) take reasonable steps to ensure that all persons who provide direct care to a resident on behalf of the licensee review the contents of the most recent version of a resident’s plan of care; (b) ensure that a copy of a resident’s most recent plan of care is kept at the children’s residence and is readily available to persons referred to in clause (a); and (c) ensure that the resident’s parent or the placing agency or other person placing the child is provided with a copy of the resident’s initial plan of care and any amended plan of care, following its development or review. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 14. (2) The licensee shall ensure that the following is included in the resident’s case record: 1. The initial plan of care developed for the resident. 2. Any amended plan of care. 3. An indication of whether the plan of care was provided to the resident and, if so, whether it was provided in written or electronic form. 4. Documentation respecting the meeting held under subsection 94.1 (1). O. Reg. 350/22, s. 14.
94.4
 94.4 A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that any person who provides direct care to a resident on behalf of the licensee does so in accordance with the resident’s plan of care. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 14.
95.
 95. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that a daily log is maintained for the residence in accordance with this section.  (2) The daily log shall set out, in respect of each day, (a)   the general daily activities that occur in the residence; (b) any visitors to the residence; (c) when residents leave from and return to the residence; (d) the staff on duty in the residence; (e) any event that occurs in the residence that affects the health, safety or well-being of a staff member or a resident or may, in the opinion of the licensee, affect the staff member or resident’s health, safety or well-being in the future; and (f) any other information required under this Regulation to be included in the daily log. (3) An event described in clause (2) (e) that affects or may affect a resident’s health, safety or well-being shall be documented in the resident’s case record. (4) The daily log shall be kept in a secure place that is accessible to staff in the residence who the licensee has authorized to access it.
96.
 96. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that the premises used by the licensee as the children’s residence is maintained in a manner that supports the safety and well-being of residents.  (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the licensee shall ensure that the premises, including the grounds, is kept safe and clean and that any materials, equipment or furnishings in the premises are clean and in good working order.
97.
 97. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall comply with the following rules in operating the residence: 1. No part of a basement shall be used for sleeping accommodation without the written approval of a Director. 2. No room without a window shall be used as a bedroom. 3. Each bedroom shall have a minimum floor space of, i. five square metres for each resident who is older than 18 months and younger than 16 who occupies the bedroom, and ii. seven square metres for each resident who is 16 or older who occupies the bedroom. 4. If a child or children younger than 18 months receive residential care in the children’s residence, i. the residence shall have a minimum area of 3.25 square metres of floor space for each resident, and ii. any bedroom occupied by a child under 18 months shall have a minimum floor space of at least 7.5 square metres. 5. Each resident shall be provided with their own bed and clean mattress and bedding suitable for the resident based on their age and size. The bedding shall be appropriate for the weather and climate. 6. A resident who is 7 or older shall not share a bedroom with another resident of the opposite sex without the written approval of a Director. 7. The children’s residence shall have a minimum of, i. one sink with hot and cold water, ii. one flush toilet for every five residents or fewer, and iii. one bath or shower with hot and cold water for every eight residents or fewer. 8. If there is more than one toilet in any room, each toilet shall be located in a separate stall. 9. Water in the children’s residence must be capable of reaching a temperature of at least 40 degrees Celsius, but its temperature shall not be capable of exceeding 49 degrees Celsius. 10. The children’s residence shall have an outdoor play space that has a minimum area of at least 9 square metres multiplied by the maximum number of residents permitted by the licence, unless an alternative arrangement is approved by the Director in writing. 11. The children’s residence shall be maintained at a temperature of at least 17 degrees Celsius. 12. There shall be a supply of drinking water in the children’s residence that is, i. sanitary and adequate for the requirements of the residence, as confirmed by the local medical officer of health, and ii. available to residents at all times. 13. Any harmful substance or object, including a substance or object that is poisonous or hazardous, shall, i. only be kept in the children’s residence if it is essential to the operation of the residence, and ii. be kept in a locked container if it is in the children’s residence. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 97; O. Reg. 350/22, s. 15.
98.
 98. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that there are a sufficient number of program staff persons in the residence to ensure a minimum ratio of one program staff person to every eight residents in the residence, averaged over a 24-hour period. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 98 (1). (2) A licensee who operates a parent model children’s residence in which there are no auxiliary staff who are responsible for supervising a resident shall ensure that the total number of children in the residence does not exceed eight. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 98 (2). (3) A licensee who operates a staff model children’s residence shall ensure that, if more than one program staff person is on duty per shift in a staff model children’s residence, one program staff person is designated to be in charge of the shift. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 98 (3). (3.1) A licensee who operates a staff model children’s residence and who uses or permits the use of physical restraint shall ensure that, at all times in the children’s residence, there is at least one program staff person on duty who has completed the training and education required by section 16 of Ontario Regulation 155/18 (General Matters under the Authority of Lieutenant Governor in Council) made under the Act. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 16. (4) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that, (a) there is reasonable provision in the circumstances for the supervision, care and safety of a child or young person who is on the premises of the residence; and (b) if only one adult is on the premises while children or young persons are present, an additional adult is kept on call. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 98 (4).
99.
 99. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that each staff member is trained in the proper use of a fire extinguisher and that a record is kept of each training session.
100.
 100. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that each person employed in the residence receives any immunization recommended by the local medical officer of health and a health assessment before the person commences employment.
 101. revoked: O. Reg. 350/22, s. 17.
102.
 102. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that,  (a) the residents receive well balanced meals and snacks that are nutritionally adequate for their physical growth and development and respect the food preferences, culture, traditions and creed of the residents; (b) if special foods are recommended by a resident’s physician or registered nurse in the extended class, they are provided to the resident; and (c) a resident’s reasonable access to food and kitchen facilities is not restricted to meal or snack times unless specifically provided for in the resident’s plan of care.
103.
 103. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that,  (a) the residence is equipped with a first aid kit and a first aid manual that are kept in a location that is accessible to staff; and (b) staff are made aware of the location of the first aid kit and the first aid manual.
104.
 104. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that the services of a physician or a registered nurse in the extended class are provided for each resident at regular intervals and otherwise as needed by the resident.  (2) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that, if it is proposed that a resident receive a medical or dental treatment, the treatment is explained to the resident, to the extent possible based on the resident’s age and maturity.
105.
 105. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that,  (a) all medication in the residence is kept in locked containers; and (b) only persons who are authorized by the licensee have access to the medication. (2) The licensee shall provide lockable storage facilities in the children’s residence for storage of medication that is self-administered by a resident.
106.
 106. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that,  (a) prescription medication is only administered to a resident if, (i) the medication has been prescribed by a physician or registered nurse in the extended class, and (ii) the medication is administered under the general supervision of a program staff person; (b) medication is self-administered by a resident only if, (i) in the case of prescription medication, a physician or a registered nurse in the extended class is of the opinion that the resident is capable of administering their own medication and has provided a written self-medication plan for the resident to the licensee, or (ii) in the case of non-prescription medication, the resident wishes to assume the responsibility of administering their own medication and the licensee is of the opinion that the resident is capable of assuming that responsibility; and (c) a record is kept of all medication administered to or by each resident that includes, (i) the medication administered, (ii) the period for which the medication is prescribed, if applicable, (iii) when each dose of the medication is supposed to be administered to the resident in accordance with the prescription, if any, and (iv) when each dose of medication is actually administered to the resident. (2) The licensee shall ensure that the record described in clause (1) (c) is made available to a prescribing physician or registered nurse in the extended class who requests it. (3) If, in the opinion of a physician or a registered nurse in the extended class, a resident is capable of administering their own prescription medication, the licensee shall request from the physician or nurse a copy of a written self-medication plan for the resident that shall be kept in the resident’s case record.
107.
 107. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that a person who suffers from a communicable disease is isolated from other persons in the residence who have not been infected by the disease, if isolation of the person is considered necessary by a physician or a registered nurse in the extended class.
108.
 108. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall carry out any recommendation made by the local medical officer of health or a person designated by the local medical officer of health concerning the health, safety or nutrition of any child or young person in the residence.
109.
 109. (1) No licensee who operates a children’s residence shall, (a) use or permit the use of harsh or degrading measures to humiliate a resident or undermine a resident’s self-respect; or (b) deprive or permit a person to deprive a resident of basic needs including food, shelter, clothing or bedding. (2) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that the staff and residents are informed of the type of behaviour of a resident that may result in the administration of a method of discipline. (3) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that, (a) any method of discipline or other intervention administered on a resident that is intended to reduce or eliminate a certain behaviour is recorded in the resident’s case record by the person who administered the discipline or intervention; and (b) the licensee or a person designated by the licensee is informed of the administration of the discipline or intervention. (4) For greater certainty, the reference to methods of discipline and intervention in clause (3) (a) does not include the use of physical restraint, mechanical restraint or secure de-escalation.
110.
 110. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that each resident has sufficient clothing of a suitable quality and size considering the resident’s age, activities and local weather conditions.  (2) If the licensee is unable to ensure that a resident has suitable clothing, the licensee shall document efforts made to obtain the clothing in the resident’s case record.
111.
 111. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall develop a written fire and emergency procedures plan for the residence that, (a) sets out the roles and responsibilities of staff in the event of a fire or other emergency; (b) designates a place of short-term shelter for situations in which the children’s residence needs to be evacuated because of a fire or other emergency; and (c) establishes a procedure for situations in which the children’s residence needs to be evacuated because of a fire or other emergency. (2) The licensee shall keep a copy of the fire and emergency procedures plan in the children’s residence. (3) The licensee shall, (a) review the fire and emergency procedures plan as often as is necessary to ensure the safety of staff and residents but at least once every 12 months; and (b) revise the fire and emergency procedures plan to take into account any changes to the nature of the residential setting or the residents to whom residential care is provided.
112.
 112. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall,  (a) ensure that any appliance in the residence is maintained in a good state of repair and inspected at least once every 12 months by a qualified individual; and (b) maintain a record of each inspection. (2) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that the children’s residence has, (a) at least one exit from the first storey of the residence; and (b) at least one exit or two means of egress from the third storey of the residence, if the third storey contains sleeping accommodation. (3) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that, (a) a fire extinguisher rated at least 2A:10BC and listed by an organization accredited by the Standards Council of Canada is installed in the kitchen and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; (b) a smoke alarm that meets the requirements of the fire code respecting standards for smoke alarms is located on each storey of the residence and additional smoke alarms that meet those requirements are located in each bedroom and sleeping area in the residence; (c) all staff members are instructed on the procedures to be followed when a fire alarm is activated or a fire is discovered, including their roles and responsibilities; (d) all residents are, upon admission, instructed in a manner suitable to their age and maturity on the procedures to be followed when a fire alarm is activated or a fire is discovered, including their roles and responsibilities; (e) the procedures referred to in clauses (c) and (d) are, (i) posted in conspicuous places in the children’s residence, and (ii) practiced at least once a month in the children’s residence; (f) a record is kept of each practice under subclause (e) (ii); (g) the fire alarm is used to initiate fire drills; and (h) any flammable liquids, including paint supplies, that are kept in the residence are stored in lockable containers and not stored near any appliance. (4) In this section, “exit” has the same meaning as in the fire code.
113.
 113. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that the following procedures are followed in the residence: 1. An inspection of the residence is conducted that includes an inspection of equipment in the kitchen and laundry room each night to ensure that there is no danger of fire and that all doors to stairwells, fire doors and smoke barrier doors are closed. 2. A record of each inspection required by paragraph 1 is kept in the daily log for the children’s residence.
114.
 114. A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall ensure that firearms are not permitted on the premises of the residence, except in the circumstances of a peace officer who is authorized to carry a firearm in the course of the officer’s duties attending at the residence in response to an emergency. Requirements Respecting Financial Matters and Insurance
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115.
 115. (1) A licensee who operates a children’s residence shall prepare an annual budget that sets out,  (a) the anticipated revenue of the residence; (b) the projected expenditures to be incurred with respect to the day to day operation of the residence, other than those described in clause (c); and (c) the projected expenditures to be incurred with respect to physical, emotional, developmental and educational needs of residents including professional services and non-recurring costs. (2) If a licensee operates two or more children’s residences, a separate annual budget shall be prepared for each residence that shows the individual costs for each residence and any costs that are shared between the residences. (3) A licensee shall, in respect of each children’s residence operated by the licensee, keep a complete record of revenues and expenditures associated with the operation of the residence.
116.
 116. (1) A licensee that operates a children’s residence shall ensure that an insurance policy is maintained in effect with respect to the residence.  (2) The insurance policy shall include, (a) fire and extended coverage including coverage for the theft of the children’s residence’s physical assets and the residents’ property; (b) comprehensive general liability coverage and personal injury coverage, including coverage for persons employed in the residence and volunteers in the residence and, in the case of a parent model residence, the persons who provide care for the residents; (c) a clause concerning liability arising out of any contract or agreement; and (d) motor vehicle coverage for all vehicles used by employees of the residence and volunteers or, in the case of a parent model residence, persons who provide care for residents. Provision of Residential Care in Places that are not Children’s Residences or Foster Homes
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117.
 117. (1) This section applies to a licensee, other than a foster care licensee, who provides residential care, directly or indirectly, for three or more children not of common parentage in places,  (a) where adult persons are employed to provide residential care to children on the basis of scheduled periods of duty; and (b) that are not children’s residences. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 117 (1). (2) A licensee to which this section applies shall comply with sections 81 to 97, subsections 98 (3.1) and (4), sections 99 to 114, subsections 115 (1) and (3) and section 116 as if each place where the licensee provides residential care were a children’s residence and, for that purpose, those sections apply with the following modifications: 1. A reference to “children’s residence” or “residence” shall be read as “place where residential care is provided that is not a children’s residence”. 2. A reference to “child or young person” shall be read as a reference to “child”. 3. The definition of “resident” in section 78 does not apply and instead a reference to a “resident” shall be read as “child admitted to the place where residential care is provided that is not a children’s residence”. 4. Section 87 shall be read as if it did not include the words “Except in the case of an admission of a young person who has been ordered into detention or custody by a youth justice court”. 5. The reference to “a program staff person” in subclause 106 (1) (a) (ii) shall be read as “an adult person employed by the licensee to provide residential care to children”. 6. Clause 116 (2) (b) shall be read as if it did not include the words “and, in the case of a parent model residence, the persons who provide care for the residents”. 7. Clause 116 (2) (d) shall be read as if it did not include the words “or, in the case of a parent model residence, persons who provide care for the residents”. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 117 (2); O. Reg. 350/22, s. 18. (3) A licensee to which this section applies shall ensure that, in each place where residential care is provided under the authority of the licence, (a) at least one adult person employed by the licensee to provide residential care is present whenever a child receiving residential care is also present; and (b) if more than one adult person employed by the licensee to provide residential care is on duty per shift, one of these persons is designated to be in charge of the shift. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 117 (3). (4) The additional requirements prescribed under section 80 for the purposes of subsection 254 (2) of the Act are also prescribed for the purposes of that subsection for an applicant for a licence or for renewal of a licence to provide residential care as described in subsection (1) of this section and, for that purpose, section 80 of this Regulation applies with the modifications set out in paragraphs 1 and 3 of subsection (2) of this section. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 117 (4). Administration of Foster Homes
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118.
 118. (1) A foster care licensee shall develop and maintain,  (a) procedures for the recruitment, screening and selection of foster parents; and (b) a system for, (i) classifying and utilizing foster homes, (ii) supervising foster homes, and (iii) evaluating foster homes on an annual basis according to the objectives set for the type and level of care to be provided in the homes. (2) A foster care licensee shall maintain a list of foster parents approved by the licensee and corresponding foster homes.
120.
 120. (1) A licensee shall ensure that each foster parent approved by the licensee to provide foster care and any person assigned by the licensee to supervise and support the foster parent receives training with respect to the policies and procedures of the foster home. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 120 (1); O. Reg. 350/22, s. 20 (1). (2) A foster parent or parents shall receive the training before a child is placed in the foster home and then once every 12 months after the initial training. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 20 (2). (3) A person assigned by the licensee to supervise or support the foster parent or parents shall receive the training before beginning to supervise or support the foster parent or parents and then once every 12 months after the initial training. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 20 (2). (3.1) The licensee shall ensure that the foster parent or parents or any person assigned to supervise or support the foster parent or parents reviews any changes to the policies and procedures before the changes take effect. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 20 (2). (4) The licensee shall keep a record of any training provided in accordance with this section that includes the signature of the person who received the training. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 120 (4); O. Reg. 350/22, s. 20 (3).
120.1
 120.1 (1) A foster care licensee or a person designated by the licensee shall develop and keep up-to-date a foster parent learning plan for each foster parent. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 21. (2) A foster care learning plan shall set out, (a) all training completed by the foster parent on the provision of foster care, including training completed in accordance with the requirements of any applicable directive made by the Minister under section 252 of the Act with respect to the matter prescribed by paragraph 2 of section 115 of Ontario Regulation 155/18 (General Matters under the Authority of the Lieutenant Governor in Council) made under the Act; (b) plans for the foster parent’s ongoing training to improve the foster parent’s ability to provide foster care and to meet the individual needs of any foster child who is or will be placed with the foster parent, including the identification of continuous learning opportunities and individualized learning objectives; and (c) specific timelines within which the foster parent must complete specified aspects of the training plan described in clause (b). O. Reg. 350/22, s. 21. (3) The licensee or person designated by the licensee shall consult with the foster parent when developing the foster parent’s foster parent learning plan, including for the purposes of identifying individualized learning objectives for the foster parent. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 21. (4) Any training set out in a foster parent learning plan shall be consistent with the program delivered by the foster care licensee and the needs of the children served by the licensee or placed with the foster parent. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 21.
122.
 122. (1) A foster care licensee shall assign a person to,  (a) supervise and support the foster parent or parents approved by the licensee; and (b) arrange for the support services provided for in a foster care service agreement under section 131. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 122 (1). (2) The person shall consult with the foster parent or, in the case of two foster parents, at least one of the foster parents, within seven days after a placement of a child in the foster home and again within at least 30 days after the placement. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 122 (2). (3) If the foster care licensee is not the placing agency with respect to children placed in the foster home, the consultation shall be conducted in the foster home. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 122 (3). (4) At least once every three months, the person assigned under subsection (1) shall, (a) visit the foster home in order to provide the support to the foster family or, if there are no children placed in the foster home, contact the family; and (b) review the foster parent learning plan of each foster parent. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 23 (1). (5) The person assigned under subsection (1) shall comply with subsection 120.2 (2) when reviewing a foster parent learning plan. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 23 (2).
123.
 123. (1) A foster care licensee or person designated by the licensee shall conduct an annual review under this section of a foster parent or parents who provide residential care under the authority of the licensee’s licence and the foster home. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 123 (1). (2) The review shall be conducted 12 months after the foster parent or parents are approved by the licensee and every 12 months after that as long as the foster parent or parents continue to be approved by the licensee. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 123 (2). (3) As part of the review, the licensee or person designated by the licensee shall, (a) interview the foster parent in the foster home or, in the case of two foster parents, each foster parent in the foster home; (b) review the licensee’s policies and procedures that are applicable to the provision of foster care by the foster parent or parents; (c) if there is an individual living in the foster home at the time of the review who was not living in the home during the initial assessment under section 121 or the last review under this section, obtain the statement referred to in clause 121 (2) (e) respecting the individual; (d) evaluate the foster home according to the objectives set for the type and level of care to be provided in the home; and (e) visit the foster home to determine whether or not it continues to be a suitable placement for a foster child and whether it continues to meet the requirements set out in subsection 121 (7). O. Reg. 156/18, s. 123 (3). (4) The licensee or person designated by the licensee shall, during a home visit described in clause (3) (e), (a) conduct an assessment of, (i) the common living areas of the home, (ii) the sleeping area for a foster child, (iii) the grounds surrounding the home, and (iv) the play space used by the children in the foster home; and (b) take note of the recreational areas within walking distance of the foster home. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 123 (4). (5) The licensee or person designated by the licensee shall, (a) record the details of the review and of the visit, including the location of the home and the date and time of the visit; and (b) ensure the record described in clause (a) is signed by the foster parent or parents, as the case may be, and kept in the licensee’s file in respect of the foster parent or parents. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 123 (5). (6) After completing the activities described in subsections (3) to (5), the licensee or person designated by the licensee shall, (a) prepare a written assessment respecting the ongoing suitability of the foster parent or parents to provide foster care and of the foster home as a placement for a foster child; (b) meet with the foster parent or parents in order to communicate the results of the completed assessment; and (c) ensure that the completed assessment is signed by the foster parent or parents. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 24. (7) The licensee or person designated by the licensee shall not find that the foster home continues to be a suitable placement for a foster child unless the home continues to meet the requirements set out in subsection 121 (7). O. Reg. 156/18, s. 123 (7).
124.
 124. A foster care licensee shall maintain a written file for the foster parent or parents approved to provide foster care under the authority of the licensee’s licence, and the written file shall include the following information:  0.1 For each foster parent, a copy of the foster parent’s foster parent learning plan and any revised versions of the plan. 1. The assessment of the foster parent or parents and their home under section 121. 2. A copy of each foster care service agreement between the licensee and the foster parent or parents. 3. A copy of any review under section 123, signed by both the licensee and the foster parent or parents. 4. A record of any review, including the results of the review, regarding a concern or complaint respecting a foster parent. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 124 (1); O. Reg. 350/22, s. 25. Placement of Children in Foster Homes
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125.
 125. (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), a foster care licensee shall not place a child in a foster home if the placement would result in any of the following circumstances: 1. More than four foster children receiving foster care in the foster home at one time. 2. More than two foster children who are younger than 2 receiving foster care in the foster home at one time. 3. A foster child not having a bed and clean mattress suitable to the age and size of the foster child or bedding suitable to the age and size of the foster child and appropriate for the weather and climate. 4. A foster child sharing a bed or sleeping room with an adult couple or adult of the opposite sex. 5. A foster child who is 7 or older sharing a bedroom with another child of the opposite sex. (2) The licensee may place a child in a foster home even if the placement would result in one or both of the circumstances described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection (1) if, (a) all of the foster children have one common parent or are related to a foster parent; and (b) the placement is approved in writing by a Director. (3) Paragraph 4 of subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the placement of a child whose needs require that the child be in the same room as an adult couple or an adult of the opposite sex. (4) A Director may approve in writing an arrangement other than an arrangement required by paragraphs 3 to 5 of subsection (1). (5) The licensee shall ensure that any written approval of a placement by a Director is available for inspection by an inspector at the business premises of the licensee.
126.
 126. (1) A foster care licensee shall maintain a register of children placed in a foster home used by the licensee to provide foster care.  (2) The register shall include, with respect to each child, (a) their full name, sex and date of birth; (b) if applicable, the fact that the child has been placed in interim society care or extended society care; (c) the name, address and telephone number of the placing agency or other person who placed the child; (d) the address of the foster home in which the child has been placed and the date of placement; and (e) if the child is transferred or discharged from the foster home, the date of the transfer or discharge and the name of the licensee, person or agency to whom the child is transferred or discharged.
129.2
 129.2 (1) A foster care licensee shall review the safety plan of a child placed in a foster home used by the licensee to provide residential care, in accordance with this section. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26. (2) A safety plan must be reviewed during the development of the child’s written foster plan of care and during the review of the child’s written foster plan of care. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26. (3) A safety plan must also be reviewed immediately after any of the following occurs: 1. The child engages in behaviour that poses a risk to the safety of the child or others or a situation occurs in which the child is put at risk. 2. An incident occurs during which the measures set out in the safety plan are shown to be ineffective in preventing the child from engaging in behaviours that may pose a risk to the safety of the child or others or from otherwise being put at risk. 3. New information comes to the attention of the licensee respecting the safety risks posed by the child, or to which the child is subject, or behaviours of the child that has implications for the information included in the child’s safety plan. 4. The child or a person consulted on and involved in the development of the safety plan requests that the safety plan be reviewed. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26. (4) When reviewing a safety plan under this section, the licensee shall ensure that, (a) it still adequately keeps the child and others safe and, if it doesn’t, an amended safety plan is developed; (b) the same process and requirements for the development of a safety plan set out in section 129.1 are also followed and complied with in reviewing the safety plan and, if applicable, developing an amended safety plan; (c) any amendments to the safety plan are documented and dated in the safety plan; (d) all information known to the licensee about the child’s behaviours that might be relevant to the child’s safety plan are considered, including information collected from the child’s foster parent or parents and persons providing direct care to the child on behalf of the licensee; and (e) any recommendations received by the licensee from any individual named as a resource person for the child under section 5 or any person who provides direct care to the child on behalf of the foster care licensee, other than the foster parent or parents, are incorporated into the safety plan. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26. (5) If a review is required because an incident referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection (3) occurs, the licensee shall ensure that measures to prevent the child from engaging in behaviour that may pose a safety risk to the child or others or to otherwise protect the child that are different from any previously set out in the safety plan are developed and set out in the amended safety plan. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26.
129.3
 129.3 (1) A foster care licensee shall ensure that the safety plan of every child receiving foster care in a foster home used by the licensee to provide residential care is reviewed by the following persons and that the reviews take place within the timeframes required by subsection (2): 1. Any persons providing direct care to the child on behalf of the licensee, including the foster parent or parents. 2. The person assigned under section 122 to supervise and support the foster parent or parents with whom the child is placed. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26. (2) The persons listed in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection (1) must review the safety plan, (a) before the person begins supervising or providing support to the foster parent or parents or providing direct care to the child on behalf of the licensee; (b) as soon as possible after a safety plan is developed, if the person has been supervising or providing support to the foster parent or parents or providing direct care to the child on behalf of the licensee before the plan was developed; and (c) as soon as possible after a safety plan is amended. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26. (3) The licensee shall, each time the safety plan is reviewed by a person listed in subsection (1), ensure that the person confirms the review of the plan by signing the safety plan and indicating the date of the review. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26.
129.4
 129.4 A foster care licensee shall ensure that, (a) a copy of any safety plan developed for a child receiving foster care in a foster home used by the licensee to provide foster care is kept in the child’s file; and (b) a copy of the most recent version of the child’s safety plan is readily available at the foster home to the foster parent or parents and any other person providing direct care to the foster child on behalf of the licensee. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26.
129.5
 129.5 A foster care licensee shall ensure that any person who provides direct care to a foster child on behalf of the licensee, including a foster parent, does so in accordance with the safety plan for the child, if any. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26.