Summary of Inspection
At today’s inspection there were 5 children and 3 staff present in the Group Child Care (30 months to school age) program (GCC 30-sa)
The Manager was also on site.
Low enrolment due to pandemic.
Currently only the main GCC (30-sa) room is being used for care.
Licensing reviewed the facility’s COVID-19 prevention strategies and noted the following:
- Health and safety system in place in response to Pandemic
- Hygiene practices are posted for staff and meet the Provincial Health Officer guidelines
- Outdoor areas are limited to ensure safety but allow for social distancing
- Napping areas are expanded to provide further separation
At this inspection no contraventions were identified.
As part of this Routine Inspection, a Facility Risk Assessment Tool was completed and a copy was provided.
The following education/recommendations were provided through discussion:
- Requirements of Temporary Placement queries and staffing concerns. A proposed plan for the mixing of groups in relation to enrolment numbers and staffing limitations has been approved by Licensing should it be required during the pandemic.
- Reportable Incident reporting to Duty line: #604 587 3936 for emergencies if area Licensing Officer can’t be contacted.
- Active Play promotion in safe spaces
The following resources will be provided by mail:
- COVID-19 resource package
Facility has been receiving Licensing Officer’s emails.
Visit the CCFL website at www.fraserhealth.ca/childcare
for additional resources, and links to the Legislation (CCALA and CCLR).
A follow up inspection may be completed at a later date to review administrative documents
Further websites:
Criminal Records Checks at:
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/crime-prevention/criminal-record-check
Healthlink BC at: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/services-and-resources/healthlinkbc-files
BCCDC for up to date information on COVID-19 at: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19
Appetite to Play at: https://www.appetitetoplay.com
This contents of this inspection report was reviewed with the Manager prior to the inspection report being written off-site, therefore no signature attached.
A copy of the report was provided to the facility by email.
If you have any concerns or further questions regarding the content of this report, please contact your Licensing Officer. (Contact details provided)
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