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Department of Community Services Child Caring / Community Residential Facilities Approval |
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| Who Needs This Approval? | ||
| Anyone who wants to operate a residential
child-caring facility for children and youth under 16 years of age. |
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| Issuing Department / Agency: | ||
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N.S. Department of Community Services |
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| Where can you get this Approval and / or further information? | ||
| Website: http://novascotia.ca/coms/licensing |
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| Toll-Free Telephone: 1-844-896-2494 | ||
| Central Region:
Regional Administrator Department of Community Services 2131 Gottingen Street Halifax, NS B3K 5Z7 Tel: 902-424-5074 Fax: 902-424-5115 |
Eastern Region:
Regional Administrator 360 Prince Street, Suite 25 Sydney, NS B1P 5L1 Tel: 902-563-5690 Fax: 902-563-5693 |
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| Northern Region:
Regional Administrator 610 East River Road, Suite 255 New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S2 Tel: 902-752-4863 Fax: 902-752-5088 |
Western Region:
Regional Administrator 10 Webster Street, Suite 202 Kentville, NS B4N 1H7 Tel: 902-679-6715 Fax: 902-679-6127 |
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| Application Forms & Process: | ||
| An application form [Form #1 of the Regulations accompanying the Children
and Family Services Act] as well as guidelines for preparing a proposal
can be obtained at any of the four regional offices listed above. After
it has been completed, and approved by the Regional Administrator for
the region where the proposed facility is to be located, it is then submitted
to the Director of Child Welfare and Residential Services, N.S. Department
of Community Services, for final approval.
The application is evaluated on the basis of departmental priorities, need, the program to be offered, compliance with appropriate Standards and Legislation, the availability of funding, etc. If all requirements are met and budget is approved, the approval will be issued to the applicant to proceed with construction, renovation or acquisition of a building to operate a residential child-caring facility. Following this approval process, the applicant will then be required to complete a licensing application and undergo a site inspection in order to obtain a licence to operate as a residential child-caring facility. |
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| Waiting Period: | ||
| Depends upon how long it takes to assess the proposal and receive budget approval for funding. Upon receipt of completed licensing application, an initial license will be issued within 10 business days. | ||
| Expiry & Renewal: | ||
| The approval process to operate a residential child-caring facility is a one-time event. Once approved, the facility is licensed for a five-year period or other such time periods as required to address compliance issues. | ||
| Price: | ||
| Free |
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| Related Requirements: | ||
| Inspection by: 1. Labour and Advanced Education ; 2. N.S. Department of Agriculture ; 3. Emergency Management Office |
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| Additional Information: | ||
| Licensed facilities are funded
by the N.S. Department of Community Services on a grant plus per diem
rate basis, or on a straight fee for service.
All children and youth accepted into these facilities must have a care status under the Children and Family Services Act and Regulations. A facility's programs are open to review on a yearly basis. |
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| Legislative Authority: | ||
| Children
and Family Services Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter
5, Section 15 and 16, Regulations 13-32 |
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