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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
CLAN-BYYVWN

FACILITY NAME
Happy Feet Childcare Centre
SERVICE TYPES
301 Group Child Care (under 36 months)
FACILITY LICENSE #
ACAK-8GSQ5H
FACILITY ADDRESS
6550 Clinton St
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 808-7623
CITY
Burnaby
POSTAL CODE
V5E 1A4
MANAGER
Soojin Kim

INSPECTION DATE
March 05, 2021
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
2.5
ARRIVAL
08:15 AM
DEPARTURE
10:45 AM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE

Introduction

An unscheduled routine inspection was conducted to assess compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act (CCALA), the Child Care Licensing Regulations (CCLR) and the relevant Director of Licensing Standards of Practice (DLSP). All areas of the facility were inspected for compliance.

Contraventions
Previous Inspection - Not Applicable
Current Inspection - Items reviewed comply with the Act, regulations & standards of practice except for those noted on supplementary pages.

Observed Violations
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11020 - CCLR s.13(2) - 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.
Observation: Licensing observed the following inside the facility:
-A heater in the sleeproom is not securely attached to the wall. This is a repeat contravention from inspection # CLAN-BGRPE9
-Foam mats located on the floor had several rips and puncture marks. These rips and puncture marks could harbour bacteria.
- A table had several chips in it. These chips could harbour bacteria
-Two shelves in the cubby area are cracking and showing signs of wear.
-Paint chips were observed in the facility
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure the facility, furniture and equipment are in good repair.
Date to be Corrected: March 24, 2021

PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11200 - CCLR s.17 - A licensee must ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.
Observation: Licensing observed the following inside the facility:
-A heater was observed in the classroom. This was hot to the touch. This was unplugged during the inspection.
-A room contained the following: a shredder and large pictures leaning against the wall. This was accessible to children. This is a repeat contravention from inspection # CLAN-BGRPE9
The following was observed outside the facility:
-A large bag of Safe-t salt ice melt chemical
-a gate was open and a ladder and a wheel barrow were accessible
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children do not have access to any objects or substances that could be hazardous to their health and safety
Date to be Corrected: March 12, 2021

STAFFING: 12060 - CCLR s.19(1)(c) - 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: (c) a record of the person's work history.
Observation: The staff records were reviewed. One staff record was missing a record of the person's work history.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure staff records are complete.
Date to be Corrected: March 24, 2021

STAFFING: 12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f) - 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: (f) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.
Observation: Licensing reviewed the staff records. One staff record did not have a record of immunization status. This is a repeat contravention from inspection #SMOY-AAZPGN and inspection # CLAN-BGRPE9.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure staff records are complete.
Date to be Corrected: March 24, 2021

STAFFING: 12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a) - A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as (a) an educator or an assistant unless the person holds a 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,
Observation: Three staff records of three were reviewed. Three staff records were missing verification by the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Registry. This is a repeat contravention from inspection #CLAN-BGRPE9
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure staff certificates are verified with the system established by the ECE Registry.
Date to be Corrected: March 24, 2021

STAFFING: 12430 - CCLR s.56(1)(b) - A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (b) for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements].
Observation: Three staff records were reviewed. One staff record had an expired criminal record check (CRC) and one CRC was not site specific. The CRC that was expired is a repeat contravention from inspection # CLAN-BB9PXH and inspection # CLAN-BGRPE9.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure criminal record checks are valid and current.
Date to be Corrected: April 7, 2021

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b) - A licensee must have all of the following: (b) an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.
Observation: Licensing observed that more food and water needs to be added to the emergency evacuation kit. This was written on the last inspection report.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure you have enough emergency supplies ro be prepared in case of an emergency
Date to be Corrected: March 24, 2021

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13040 - CCLR s.56(1)(a) - A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (a) written policies and procedures for the safe release of children.
Observation: During the inspection licensing reviewed the policies and procedures. An active play policy and a screen use policy was not observed. This is a repeat contravention from inspection #CLAN-B7LPCD.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure an active play and screen use policy is created, implemented and shared with the families.
Date to be Corrected: March 24, 2021

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c) - 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].
Observation: During the inspection licensing observed the record of fire drills and observed an emergency drill had not been documented as being completed. In discussion with the Director she stated the drill was completed but not recorded. This was corrected during the inspection. This is a repeat contravention from inspection # CLAN-B7LPCD.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure to record the date that an emergency drill is completed to comply with the legislation.
Date to be Corrected: March 5, 2021

RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19160 - CCLR s.57(2)(i) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (i) a photograph or digital image of the child, and other information that can be used to readily identify the child in an emergency.
Observation: Licensing reviewed four children's records during the inspection. One child's record was missing a photo. This was corrected during the inspection.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children's records are complete.
Date to be Corrected: March 24, 2021


Comments

At the inspection dated March 5, 2021 there were 4 children and the Director and the Manager were present. At this inspection the above noted contraventions were identified. Please send a written response to licensing ensuring the above noted contraventions are corrected by March 24, 2021 . As part of this Routine Inspection a Facility Risk Assessment Tool is completed and a copy was sent to the Manager.

The following education/recommendations were provided:

-The reportable incident reporting procedure.
-The current COVID-19 protocols that are in place
-Adding more items to the first aid kit
-Active supervision

The inspection findings were reviewed with the Manager at the inspection. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the inspection report and the risk assessment were completed at the Burnaby FHA office. The report was written in 1 hour and this is included in the report. A copy of these documents were sent to the Manager.

If you have any questions regarding this report please contact me.

Action Required by Licensee/ManagerAction Required by Licensing Staff
Take corrective action to bring facility into compliance, Provide a written response to LicensingFollow-up Inspection Required
Due Date
Mar 24, 2021
Approximate Follow Up Date

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