Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)RegulationsGeneral Regulations Regarding Children, 2010Chapter 4 : Partial Care (Sections 76-90 of the Act)18. Management of partial care facility |
| (1) | A register or registers must be kept by a partial care facility or provider of a partial care service in which the following particulars must be entered: |
| (a) | The full name, sex, date of birth and identity number of each child; |
| (b) | the names, addresses and contact particulars of the child's parent, primary care-giver or family members; |
| (c) | the date of the child's admission to the partial care facility and the date of discharge from partial care; |
| (d) | any disability, chronic medical condition or dietary requirement and any other critical information for the care and development of the child; and |
| (e) | any period of absence of the child from the partial care facility. |
| (2) | A partial care facility or the provider of a partial care service must keep a separate file in respect of each child in which the following information must be filed: |
| (a) | All documents relating to the child received at the time of admission; |
| (b) | any document or correspondence relating to the child; |
| (c) | reports and notes by the provider of a programme within a partial care facility on any developmental delay or disability of the child with particular reference to any possible deviation from the normal development of the child having regard to his or her age; |
| (d) | reports and notes by the provider of a programme within a partial care facility on any irregular behavioural pattern of the child; and |
| (e) | reports and notes on any injury or bruise observed during the daily care of the child, including any observations which may relate to the possible abuse of the child. |
| (3) | A file must be kept of each staff member employed at a partial care facility including any period of absence from the partial care facility. |
| (4) | A disciplinary register must be kept in which the name of the child, the nature of the behaviour in respect of which discipline was imposed and the nature of the disciplinary measure must be recorded. |
| (5) | Any register or file kept in terms of this regulation must be kept for a period of at least three years after the date of termination of the partial care service in respect of a child at a partial care facility. |
| (6) | Any irregular or dysfunctional behaviour of a child in a partial care facility must be brought to the attention of the parent or the caregiver of the child. |
| (7) | Quarterly progress reports must be furnished to the parent or the caregiver of each child in a partial care facility. |