Hi there - just wondering if anyone else out there has an unlicensed daycare in a home with a swimming pool? My pool is above-ground and has a fence around the top of the walls as well as a self closing latch with a padlock that is always locked during daycare hours.
I do not use the pool with my daycare kids. I'm just curious how others with pools ensure the safety of the kids, if you've had much opposition from (potential) clients, and if you're nervous about what possible new government regulations in Ontario could mean for those of us with pools?
I read that after an inquest into that little boy in Orleans' death, the jury recommended that non-licensed daycare homes register and be available for random health and safety checks. Personally, I want to make sure that my home and yard are safe for my kids (obviously), but am still nervous about what this could mean for providers like me.