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 there is a criminal record check completed for each staff.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 17, 2023

Observations: Licensing reviewed eight of eight staff files. One staff had an expired criminal record check, and another staff did not have a criminal record check on file.

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: evidence that the person has complied with the Province’s immunization and tuberculosis control programs

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure for there is a record of immunization status for each staff.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 17, 2023

Observations: Licensing reviewed eight of eight staff files. Three staff did not have record of immunization status.

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 that, for each child, there is a record showing the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 17, 2023

Observations: Licensing reviewed six of 62 children's records. One children's record did not have the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner.

Description: 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

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that the community care facility is operated in a manner that ensures the health, safety and dignity of children in care.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: November 17, 2023

Observations: Licensing observed that the facility had exceeded maximum capacity in the Bandroom, and that the corrective action plan regarding lead in water was not followed. Regarding the Bandroom, Licensing observed there were 21 children in care in the Bandroom and the Bandroom was licensed for 20 children in care. Regarding lead in water, Licensing observed that the water cooler which was purchased for the Bandroom was empty. Manager stated that water cooler had been empty for approximately one month.