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 hot 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: October 2, 2024

Observations: Licensing observed that the hot water accessible to children in the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) bathroom measured 54 degrees Celsius. This item represents an immediate risk to health and safety and must be corrected immediately. Manager stated that staff will directly supervise the children when washing hands. Full compliance will not be achieved until the plan has been implemented and completed.

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 staff files contain an immunization status.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

To Be Corrected By: October 2, 2024

Observations: Licensing performed an audit of 10 staff files this date. Two files were missing an immunization status. This item was corrected at time of inspection.

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 the ratio of employees to children attending the facility 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: October 18, 2024

Observations: Licensing observed two Early Childhood Educators (ECE) and one Early Childhood Assistant (ECEA) in the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) program.