Description: A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees

Corrective Actions Required:

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing observed that the diapering surface was being sanitized after each use. Staff stated that after each use the diaper changing mat was being sanitized.

Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.

To Be Corrected By:

Observations:

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 hazardous materials.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: May 4, 2023

Observations: This item is a carry over from a Routine Inspection dated October 4, 2022 regarding a metal frame around the gutter that was sharp and accessible to children; gaps in the tile creating tripping hazard; and exposed rusty nails on two large wooden spools. On this date Licensing observed the wooden spools had been removed, gutter appeared to smooth. There was scaffolding from construction work on the outside of the building was encroached into the child care facility outdoor play space and two pieces of the scaffolding was accessible to the children.

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 that all staff files contain a record of a criminal record check.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: June 8, 2023

Observations: Licensing audited four staff files and two staff files were missing a criminal record check.

Description: A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (c) a record respecting compliance with section 22 (2) (b) and (c) [emergency training and equipment]

Corrective Actions Required:

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing observed that the annual emergency drill had been practiced.

Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.

To Be Corrected By:

Observations:

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 that staff to child ratio is no less than Schedule E of the CCLR.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: May 4, 2023

Observations: This item is a carry over from a Routine Inspection dated October 4, 2022 regarding an Early Childhood Educator Assitant replacing an Early Childhood Educator that was not scheduled to work. On this date Licensing observed that an Early Childhood Educator who scheduled to work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays left at lunch time and a Responsible Adult began to work.