Complaint Investigation
Inspection Information
Facility Type
Child Care - 300
Received Date
04-Mar-2022
Subject
["Suitability of Manager or Suitability of Licensee","Emotional Abuse","Physical Plant/Equipment (Includes issues such as cleanliness, state of repair, insufficient quantity of supplies, smoking/vaping etc.)"]
Contraventions: A summary of the new contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.
Code
Category/Description
A licensee must ensure that children are supervised at all times by a person who is an educator, an assistant or a responsible adult.
Observation: Through the investigation process, Licensing determined that the Licensee had not provided continuous supervision to children in care.
Corrective action: Ensure that children are supervised at all times. Action/s required by Licensee: Licensee to submit a corrective action plan to Licensing specific to the contravention. Action/s Required by Licensing: On March 30, 2022, the Licensee submitted a corrective action plan that included the Licensee stay close to the children and maintain continuous supervision. The corrective action plan was reviewed and accepted by Licensing. On August 5, 2022, Licensing completed a Routine Inspection and observed continuous supervision.
A licensee must ensure that each piece of furniture or equipment for sleeping is appropriate for the size, age and development of the children intended to use it.
Observation: Through the investigation process, Licensing determined that the Licensee had not used age appropriate equipment for napping.
Corrective action: Ensure that each piece of furniture or equipment used for napping was appropriate for the size, age and development of the child. Action/s required by Licensee: Licensee to submit a corrective action plan to Licensing specific to the contravention. Action/s Required by Licensing: On March 30, 2022, the Licensee submitted a corrective action plan that included the Licensee would only use appropriate equipment for children in care to nap. The corrective action plan was reviewed and accepted by Licensing. On August 5, 2022, Licensing completed a Routine Inspection and observed appropriate napping equipment.
A licensee must do all of the following:(b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote the health, safety and dignity of persons in care
Observation: Through the investigation process Licensing determined the Licensee did not demonstrate the skills and abilities to operate a community care facility in manner that promoted the health, safety and dignity of children in care.
Corrective action: Ensure that children in care are cared for in a manner that promotes their health, safety, and dignity. Action/s required by Licensee: Licensee to submit a corrective action plan to Licensing specific to the contravention. Action/s Required by Licensing: On March 30, 2022, the Licensee submitted a corrective action plan that included specific behaviour techniques to care for children that respected the health, safety, and dignity of children in care. The corrective action plan was reviewed and accepted by Licensing. On August 5, 2022, Licensing completed a Routine Inspection and observed the Licensee demonstrate the skills required to provide care.