Alberta is failing to meet its own child-care inspection guidelines, documents show

As Canada is vastly expanding its child-care system, and just eight months after a major E. coli outbreak in Calgary child-care centres, an Alberta Health Services analysis shows the province is falling well short of its guideline to conduct at least two inspections per year at each of the province's licensed daycare centres.

Alberta is failing to meet its own child-care inspection guidelines, documents show
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As Canada is vastly expanding its child-care system, and just eight months after a major E. coli outbreak in Calgary child-care centres, an Alberta Health Services analysis shows the province is falling well short of its guideline to conduct at least two inspections per year at each of the province's licensed daycare centres.