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Gingerbread Preschool and Daycare Ltd.

Facility Type: Child Care - 300

Routine

February 2, 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 to obtain valid criminal record checks.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 9, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed two staff criminal record checks were expired.
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:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Ensure to obtain character references in staff files.
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 9, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed there were four missing character references.
3010 - CCLR 19(1)(d)
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: copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person’s training and skills
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Ensure to obtain copies of diplomas and certificates.
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: February 2, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed that a staff's Early Childhood Education certificate was not obtained.
3010 - CCLR 20(1)
Description: The licensee must not permit a person over the age of 12 to be ordinarily present on the premises of a community care facility while children are present, unless the person is of good character and the licensee has obtained a criminal record check for that person.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure to obtain valid Criminal record checks for people ordinarily present over the age of 12.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 9, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed that two tenants living in the upper floor of the facility had not obtained criminal record checks.
3010 - CCLR 22(2)(b)
Description: A licensee must ensure that each employee practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month,
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Ensure to practice implementing thre drill system at least once per month.
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 9, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed that a fire drill was not conducted in January 2026.
3070 - 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:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Ensure to complete daily outdoor check on the outdoor play space checkslist.
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 9, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed the outdoor play space checklist was not completed for January 2026.
3070 - CCLR 57(2)(b)
Description: A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure to obtain the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 9, 2026
Observations: Licensing observed that a child's file was missing the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner.