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)
Non-Visit Follow-up
January 10, 2025
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:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Ensure that the community care facility, furniture, equipment and fixtures are in good repair.
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: November 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing observed the tap in the bathroom of the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) program did not allow for effective handwashing due to low flow.
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 that any heated water accessible to children is heated to no more than 49 degrees Celsius.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing observed the water in the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) program was 51 degrees Celsius. This represents an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. Licensee contact stated a health and safety plan that children would be supervised while using the sink. Full compliance will not be met until contravention has been addressed.
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 licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as an educator or assistant unless they have first verified the certificate with the ECE Registry.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing reviewed three staff files. Two files were missing verification of ECE and ECEA certificates.
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: Ensure that each employee practices implementing the fire drill at least once per month.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing observed that a record of monthly fire drills was not available. Licensee contact stated that a drill was not completed in the month of October.
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: Ensure licensee must keep current records of fire and emergency drills practiced.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing observed there was no record of fire drills.