Step 9 of 24 · Your first day
The sleep check
"Checked": stand beside the child, with enough light to see; note their position; then "All OK", or "Something wasn't right".
Watch out: Stand beside the child, with enough light to see. A sleep monitor never replaces the check (s. 33.1(5)(d)).
More about this
A direct visual check means being physically present beside the child while the child is sleeping and looking for indicators of distress or unusual behaviours, with sufficient light to do it; it is required for every sleeping child younger than 24 months at a home child care premises (O. Reg. 137/15, s. 33.1(2)(a) and (b)), at the interval your agency's sleep policy sets (s. 33.1(2)(c)(vi)). "Something wasn't right" asks what (laboured breathing, flushed, hot, restless) and whether the parent or guardian was told; a significant change in a child's sleep is communicated to the parents under the sleep policy (s. 33.1(2)(c)(v)). "Awake" ends the nap. Electronic sleep monitors, where your home has them, never replace the check (s. 33.1(5)(d)).
Your agency's words for people and its policies may differ; the screens are the same. The screen is from KeepCount 0.99.144, captured October 27, 2026 in a demonstration organization: everyone in it is fictional. Section numbers are O. Reg. 137/15 (General) under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, read on e-Laws on October 20, 2026. This explains how KeepCount works; it is not legal advice, and the Ministry's program advisors decide compliance.