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ABC Infant Care

Facility Type: Child Care - 300

Routine

May 25, 2022
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 13(2)
Description: A licensee must ensure that the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 1, 2022
Observations: Licensing observed the kitchen area counters and stove top cluttered with papers and other items.
3000 - CCLR 17
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 any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 25, 2022
Observations: Licensing observed an exposed electrical outlet and Windex accessible to children. Licensee made items inaccessible during inspection.
3010 - CCLR 19(1)(f)
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 all staff have immunization status on file.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 25, 2022
Observations: Licensing reviewed seven staff files and two were missing immunization status.
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 all educators and assistants have certificates validated through the ECE Registry.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 25, 2022
Observations: Licensing reviewed seven staff files and three had certificate validations from previous certificates.
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:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 25, 2022
Observations: The fire drill log had not been completed since January 2022. Licensee stated the fire drills were performed but not recorded.
3070 - CCLR 57(2)(a)
Description: A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a)name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number (MSP number does not apply to REC only) and immunization status.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure all children have immunization status on file.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 25, 2022
Observations: Licensing audited 10 children's files and one was missing immunization status.
3070 - CCLR 57(2)(d)
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 all children have a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner and emergency contact.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 25, 2022
Observations: Licensing audited 10 children's files; one was missing name and telephone number of a medical practitioner and one was missing name and telephone of an emergency contact.
3070 - CCLR 57(2)(k)
Description: A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (k) the date on which the child stops attending the community care facility.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure all children have a record showing the following information: (k) the date on which the child stops attending the community care facility.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 25, 2022
Observations: Licensing audited 10 children's files and one was missing the date of which the child stopped attending.
3070 - CCLR 57(3)(b)
Description: A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (b) to release a child to someone other than the parent.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure all children have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (b) to release a child to someone other than the parent.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 25, 2022
Observations: Licensing audited 10 children's files and one was missing written consent to release to someone other than the parent.
3070 - SPS DOLSOP (Log Kept)
Description: Log kept of all inspections, maintenance & repairs
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure a log is kept of all inspections, maintenance and repairs of the outdoor area.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 25, 2022
Observations: Licensee stated they did not keep a daily log of outdoor play space checks.