Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

5.   Designation of child care service

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    (1)   The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, designate as a child care service —

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      (a)     a boarding home;

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      (b)     a group home;

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      (c)     a foster home;

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      (d)     a residential care;

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      (e)     a training centre or training school;

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      (f)     an assessment centre;

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      (g)     a children's home; or

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      (h)     a place that provides substitute family care for a child until —

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        (i)     the parent of a child is able to provide adequate care to meet the basic needs of the child,

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        (ii)     the child can be reunited with his or her family, or

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        (iii)     an arrangement for permanency is made for the child.

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    (2)   A child care service shall —

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      (a)     provide care that is safe, positive and nurturing;

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      (b)     promote the educational, social and developmental well-being of a child;

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      (c)     provide services to a child that meet the child's individual needs, including the needs of a child with a disability, and services that enhance his or her physical, emotional, cognitive, social and cultural development; and

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      (d)     provide the Division with a progress report on each child.