Description: A licensee must ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health and safety of a child.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 15, 2024

Observations: Licensing observed shelving was not attached to the walls for safety in case of an earthquake. This was observed in all child care rooms.

Description: A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee or, in the case of a person who is not the manager, the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: a criminal record check for the person

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a criminal record check is obtained for all employees.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 15, 2024

Observations: Licensing reviewed eight staff files. Six files did not contain a criminal record check. Staff stated that the CRC had been applied for through the online portal but the return email address had been changed and the old address was no longer accessible. The email address had since been updated and it was expected that the CRC results would be recieved shortly.

Description: A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as an educator or an assistant unless the person holds a valid certificate issued under Division 2 [Employee Qualifications], which must be verified by the licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure all Educators hold a valid certificate issued under Division 2 and that this has been verified by the Licensee.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 15, 2024

Observations: Licensing reviewed eight staff files. One file did not contain proof that the Licensee verified the Educator's certification.

Description: A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a)name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number (MSP number does not apply to REC only) and immunization status.

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a record is kept for each child that includes immunization status and medical insurance plan number.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 15, 2024

Observations: Licensing reviewed eleven children's files. Two files did not contain a medical insurance plan number and one file did not contain immunization status.

Description: A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a record is kept for each child that includes date of enrolment.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 15, 2024

Observations: Licensing reviewed eleven children's files. Two files did not contain date of enrolment.

Description: A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner (doctor's name and number does not apply to REC only) and emergency contact

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a record is kept for each child that includes the name and contact number for a medical practitioner and an emergancy contact.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 15, 2024

Observations: Licensing reviewed eleven children's files. Three files did not contain an emergancy contact and three files did not contain the name and number for a medical practitioner.

Description: A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (b) to release a child to someone other than the parent.

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a record is kept for each child that includes consent to release the child to someone other than the parent.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 15, 2024

Observations: Licensing reviewed eleven children's files. One file did not contain consent to release the child to someone other than the parent.