Scope, Severity, and Sanction Matrix

Child Care Sanction Matrix

The following matrix represents the levels of severity and scope that must be assigned for each deficiency in
accordance with proposed regulations LCB File #R135-18 and the associated monetary penalty that may be
applied.

Penalty Amounts by Severity and Scope

Scope Levels

1 – one or an isolated number of unrelated incidents: 0% to 20% of individuals or cases are affected
2 – a pattern of incidents: more than 20% but not more than 50% of individuals or cases are affected
3 – a widespread number of incidents: more than 50% of individuals or cases are affected

Severity Levels

1 – missing documents: no harm to a child is likely to occur
2 – potential for harm: the health, safety, rights or well-being of a child is indirectly threatened
3 – minimal harm has occurred or is predictable: minimal harm includes, an impact on a child’s health, safety,
rights or well being
4 – death or serious harm has occurred: serious harm includes, serious mental harm, impairment of bodily
functions, dysfunction of any bodily organ or part, life-threatening harm or death