Description: A licensee must ensure that all indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair.

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure all play equipment accessible to children are safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

To Be Corrected By: January 12, 2025

Observations: Licensing observed that broken toys, chairs, hoola hoops and other play equipment had been piled in a garden bed and accessible to children in care.

Description: A 1.8 metre (6 feet) clearance around equipment is considered safest

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a 6 feet clearance is considered safest.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

To Be Corrected By: January 12, 2025

Observations: Licensing measured that a wooden table had been placed within 3' feet of a composite climber with slides, and a car tire was 3.4' away from the same composite climber structure.

Description: Depth guidelines for loose fill material (if protective surfacing used) : minimum 15 cm (6”) for 1.5 metre (5’) equipment height minimum 30 cm (12”) for 2.3 metre (7’) equipment height (Consider surfacing table, Triax, etc.)

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a minimum of 6" of protective surfacing is provided for equipment measuring 5 ' in height.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

To Be Corrected By: January 12, 2025

Observations: Licensing measured wood chips surfacing under a dome climber measuring 5' in height to be 4" deep.

Description: A licensee, other than a licensee who provides a care program described as either Preschool (30 months to School Age) or Group Child Care (School Age), must have in a community care facility a sturdy surface for changing diapers, located outside the food preparation area, next to a covered container for soiled clothing

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that a sturdy surface for changing diapers is provided for a Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age) program.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

To Be Corrected By: January 12, 2025

Observations: Licensing observed that there was no sturdy surface for chnaging diaper in the Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age) program, Manager stated the change mat had broken and this is why they were using the change station located in the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) program.