Edge Early Learning South Brisbane SOUTH BRISBANE

Conditions of approval

This service is approved to provide education and care to children from birth up to and including over preschool age. This service is not approved to provide education and care to school children. The Approved Provider must not provide education and care for more than 16 non-ambulant infants on the ground level at the service. At least two additional staff members not including the Building Chief Warden, in addition to the number required to meet the educator to child ratios, must be available whenever education and care is provided to children at the premise and must assist non-ambulant children to evacuate the service for any rehearsal and in the event of an emergency. The mirrors installed at the service are constantly maintained and operational to ensure the facilitation of adequate supervision of children at all times they are being educated and cared for at the service, having regard to the need to maintain the rights and dignity of the children as required under regulation 115 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations. As part of the requirement to conduct three monthly emergency and evacuation procedures rehearsals in accordance with Regulation 97(3) of the Education and Care Services National Regulations, the Approved Provider must, from the date of the initial service approval, engage an appropriate expert, such as a person/entity holding a Queensland Building and Construction Commission licence in emergency procedures, to observe and report on one rehearsal within the first three months of the services operation and then at least annually thereafter. A copy of the initial (within three months) and annual evacuation outcome reports, including any recommendations for actioning is to be supplied to the Regional Office of the Regulatory Authority in which the service is located within 7 days upon receipt of the report by the Approved Provider from the licensed organisation. The Approved Provider is required to provide the Queensland Regulatory Authority with a completed and signed Lease Schedule by close of business on 9 August 2019. The Approved Provider must ensure an adequate amount of healthy live plants in a variety of species and sizes is maintained at all times, in the childrens outdoor play areas across all four levels of the service premises, ensuring children are afforded opportunities to explore and experience the features of a natural environment as required under regulation 113 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations. The service must comply with regulation 110 of the National Regulations in relation to the enclosed outdoor space (service waiver condition). The service must comply with regulation 113 of the National Regulations in relation to the enclosed outdoor space (service waiver condition).

Number of approved places - 156