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Victoria Nature School Gordon Head

Facility Type: Child Care - 300

Routine

April 23, 2026
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.
Code
Category/Description
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 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: May 8, 2026
Observations: Licensing audited four staff files and one file did not contain a criminal record check.
3010 - CCLR 19(1)(b)
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: (b) character references in respect of the person
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure character references are obtained for all employees.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 8, 2026
Observations: Licensing audited four staff files and one file did not contain character references.
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 educators or assistants certificates are verified
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 8, 2026
Observations: Licensing audited four staff files and observed one certificate was not verified.
3050 - CCALA 7(1)(b)(i)
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 to operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote the health, safety and dignity of persons in care.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 8, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed a corrective action plan for lead in water was not followed. Manager stated they flushed the water every morning but they did not record it.
3050 - CCLR 48(5)
Description: A licensee must ensure that safe drinking water is available to children.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure safe drinking water is available to children.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 8, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed a corrective action plan for lead in water was not followed. Manager stated they flushed the water every morning but they did not record it.
3070 - CCLR 57(2)(c)
Description: A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure current records for each child in care are showing daily attendance indicating for each day whether children were absent, present, time of arrival and departure.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 8, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed the attendance records were not showing children's time of arrival.
3070 - CCLR 58(2)(a)
Description: The licensee must develop the care plan in consultation,with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a care plan is developed in consultation with parent and any person requested by a parent.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 8, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed a care plan for a child who required emergency medication was not developed.
3080 - CCLR 11(4)
Description: A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a copy of the certificate of the educators and assistants is posted in a prominent place.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 8, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed one staff's certificate was not posted in a prominent place.