Island Health
1952 Bay Street Victoria, B.C. V8R 1J8 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)
1952 Bay Street Victoria, B.C. V8R 1J8 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)
Routine
December 10, 2021
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.Code
Category/Description
3000 - CCLR 16(3)(a)
Description: A licensee must ensure that the entire outdoor play area is enclosed in a manner that is suitable for the age and development of children, and will ensure that children are free of harm
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure entire outdoor play area is enclosed in a manner that is suitable for the age and development of children, and will ensure that children are free of harm.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 17, 2021
Observations: Licensing observed a gap, approximately six inches, in the corner of the fence facing the road.
3010 - CCLR 19(1)(a)
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 staff files are complete; including a valid CRC.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: January 31, 2022
Observations: Licensing performed an audit of three staff files this date. One staff had a criminal record check (CRC) from a different organization.
3010 - CCLR 19(4)(a)
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 educator and assistant certificates are validated through the ECE Registry.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 10, 2021
Observations: Licensing performed an audit of three staff files this date. One staff did not have a validated certificate through the ECE Registry. This item was corrected during the inspection.
3010 - CCLR 19(5)(b)
Description: Despite this section, a licensee may employ a person as a volunteer who does not provide care to children or supervise children if the licensee or the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: character references in respect of the person
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure volunteer files are complete; including character references.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 17, 2021
Observations: Licensing observed one volunteer file this date. File did not have character references.
3010 - CCLR 19(5)(c)
Description: Despite this section, a licensee may employ a person as a volunteer who does not provide care to children or supervise children if the licensee or the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: evidence that the person has complied with the Province’s immunization and tuberculosis control programs.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure volunteer files are complete; including an immunization status.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 10, 2021
Observations: Licensing observed one volunteer file this date. File did not have an immunization status. This item was corrected during the inspection.
3030 - CCLR 34(2)(b)
Description: Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 17, 2021
Observations: Licensing observed an Early Childhood Educator and an Early Childhood Educator Assistant in the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) classroom this date.
3070 - CCLR 57(3)(b)
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 children's files are complete; including 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: December 17, 2021
Observations: Licensing performed an audit of five children's files this date. Three files were missing consent to release the child to someone other than the parent.