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Alphabet Zoo Early Learning Centre

Facility Type: Child Care - 300

Routine

December 2, 2021
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 current CRC is obtained for all staff working at the facility.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: January 4, 2022
Observations: Licensing audited four staff files and observed one staff's CRC had expired September 2021.
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 Educator or assistant holds valid certificates and Licensee has verified certification.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: January 4, 2022
Observations: Licensing audited four staff files and observed two certificates had not been verified through the ECE Registry.
3030 - CCLR 34(2)(b)
Description: Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure ratio of employees to children is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: January 4, 2022
Observations: Licensing observed an ECEA in the IT room with four children, bumping up for the IT that was away and an RA and ECE in the Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age) with nine children.