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
March 28, 2023
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 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: March 31, 2023
Observations: Licensing observed hot water temperature measuring 49.6 degrees. This represents an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care and must be corrected immediately. Licensee stated that until the hot water tank is turned down, Licensee will continually supervise handwashing and only utilize cold water. Full compliance will not be achieved until the plan has been implemented and completed.
3000 - SPS DOLSOP (Entanglement)
Description: Equipment is free of entanglement hazards in areas of uncontrolled motion. (Something around the child’s neck becomes caught on equipment)
Use Entanglement test device
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure equipment is free of entanglement hazards in areas of uncontrolled motion.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 31, 2023
Observations: Licensing observed an entanglement hazard on the left side of the 15 inch slide of the Little Tykes Climbing Slide structure. Licensing conducted three times entanglement hazard checks using the entanglement hazard tool and observed 3 x failed tests. This represents an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care and must be corrected immediately. Licensee stated until the entanglement hazard could be repaired there would be continual supervision and ensuring that children are not permitted access to the 15 inch slide. Full compliance will not be achieved until the plan has been implemented and completed.