Island Health
1952 Bay Street Victoria, B.C. V8R 1J8 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

St. Joseph's Early Learning Centre

Facility Type: Child Care - 300

Routine

April 29, 2024
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.
Code
Category/Description
3000 - CCLR 47
Description: A licensee, other than a licensee who provides a care program described as School Age Care on School Grounds, must ensure that any heated water accessible to children is heated to no more than 49° Celsius.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that any heated water accessible to children is heated to no more than 49° Celsius
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing tested one sink where children in the Group Child Care (School Age) program access hot water and the temperature was 55.9° Celsius. This represents and immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care and must be corrected immediately. Manager stated that a staff member would support children when they wash their hands to mitigate the risk. Full compliance will not be achieved until the plan has been implemented and completed.
3020 - CCLR 56(1)(c)
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: Ensure a current record is kept showing compliance with section 22 (2) (b) and (c).
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 29, 2024
Observations: Licenisng observed that an emergency drill practiced in the Preschool (30 Months to School Age) program had not been recorded and that fire drills practiced by the Group Child Care (School Age) program had not been recorded since October 2023.
3070 - SPS DOLSOP (Log Kept)
Description: Log kept of all inspections, maintenance & repairs
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a daily log is kept.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 29, 2024
Observations: Licenisng audited a playground inspection log for the month of March 2024 and noted that no record had been kept for March 7, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26 and 28, 2024.