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    Swimming Pool regulations

    Just wondering if anyone knows if licensed home daycares can have a swimming pool. I know that the regulations were recently changed so that there was to be no access to a swimming pool or open body of water but what does that mean?
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    sorry i should clarify that i am in ontario. thanks!

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    I am guessing that if you have a pool, it must have a legally approved fence around it and of course safety locks. Perhaps google pool safety fencing in ON

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    A lot of municipalities added their own requirements too. I was under the impression that pools were banned period from licensed homes.

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    I thought so too, Playfelt.

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    I heard that as well. I didn't want to be licensed anyway, but since we have a pool, I was told I wouldn't be able to be. I was so relieved when my insurance company didn't give me a hard time about it!

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    I was also able to get insurance without an issue, Treeholm. I am pretty sure that I've if the safety regulations the ministry will implement will be to disallow providers with pools to operate hime daycares. What do you think?

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    After the incident in Ottawa where a child drowned, I have no doubt that I will no be permitted to continue my daycare once the legislation passes. Which is okay, because I would have to get rid of all my paying clients anyway. I have 5 under two, and two of them are my non-paying grandchildren, who are the only ones I could keep LOL

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    I agree, treeholm. I am quite sure that a swimming pool will be considered a safety hazard. So are you okay with potentially having to close?

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    I have a hot tub I wonder that means for me

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