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)
Complaint
February 24, 2026
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.Code
Category/Description
3010 - 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: Ensure that staff promote health, safety and dignity and do not behave disrespectfully towards coworkers in the presence of children. Action/s Required by Licensee: Licensee to submit a corrective action plan to Licensing specific to the contravention. Action/s Required by Licensing: Between February 17 and 23, 2026, Licensee submitted a corrective action plan to Licensing. The corrective action plan included: Staff would be required to attend mandatory professional development series delivered by ECEBC: 'Best Choices: An Ethical Journey Workshop'. The training would be completed by April 22, 2026. The corrective action plan was reviewed and accepted by Licensing.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: April 23, 2026
Observations: Regarding intake December 1, 2025, through the investigation process, Licensing determined that a staff member behaved disrespectfully toward coworkers on multiple occasions in the presence of children. Licensing confirmed two specific incidents that occurred. One was in the gym (exact date not recalled by staff), and another occurred on December 8, 2025, during which a staff member raised their voice and rolled their eyes at colleagues. The information gathered was consistent across sources and demonstrated conduct that was inappropriate and unprofessional in the child care setting.
3030 - CCLR 51(1)(a)
Description: A licensee must ensure that behavioural guidance is appropriate to the age and development of the child who is receiving the guidance,
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that behavioural guidance is appropriate to the age and development of the child. Action/s Required by Licensee: Licensee to submit a corrective action plan to Licensing specific to the contravention. Action/s Required by Licensing: Between February 17 and 23, 2025, Licensee submitted a corrective action plan to Licensing. The corrective action plan included: The behaviour guidance policy would be updated to include guidance strategies specific to each age group. Staff would be required to attend mandatory training on the updated policy and provide written acknowledgement that they have reviewed and understood it. The training would be completed by March 24, 2026. The corrective action plan was reviewed and accepted by Licensing.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 25, 2026
Observations: Regarding intake December 1, 2025, through the investigation process, Licensing determined that the facility had a policy requiring staff to communicate clearly and set limits with children in a positive manner. Licensing found that a staff member did not set limits in a positive way. The staff member self-reported that they used a 'bear hug' to move a child as a behavioural guidance technique. Using a 'bear hug' to move a child is not consistent with positive guidance or the facility's policy.