PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11010 - CCLR s.13(1) - A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.
Observation: The following was observed inside the facility:
-a large carpet was lifting up at the corners this could cause a potential tripping hazard
-small metal die cast cars were accessible to children. This could cause a potential choking hazard.
-one bleach bottle was being used for disinfecting the diaper changing pad and to disinfect the tables for eating. Licensing discussed the possibility for cross contamination with the Licensee.
The following was observed outside the facility:
-a loose cord attached to a strand of lights was observed on the ground in the outdoor play area. This could cause a potential strangulation hazard.
-a large container contained cans and bottles. These were accessible to children. This could cause a potential cutting hazard.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times to the children in care
Date to be Corrected: Jan 28, 2020
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: The following was observed in the facility:
-in the washroom the cupboard under the sink was unlocked. The cupboard contained plastic bags, disinfectant spray and a bleach bottle. This could cause a potential suffocation and poisoning hazard.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children do not have access to any objects or substances that are hazardous to their health and safety.
Date to be Corrected: Jan 28, 2020
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: Two staff records of four records were reviewed. Two records were missing a record of immunization.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure staff records are complete
Date to be Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13060 - CCLR s.56(1)(d) - A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (d) written policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children.
Observation: The policies and procedures were reviewed. No policy was noted for active play or screen use.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure an active play and screen use policy are created, shared with parents/guardians, and implemented
Date to be Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13080 - CCALA s.19 - If a person prepays part of the cost of services provided by a class of community care facilities designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the licensee must, at the time of the prepayment, deliver to the person a written statement setting out the terms and conditions on which a refund of all or any of the prepayment will be made.
Observation: During the inspection licensing reviewed the policies and procedures. Post dated cheques are accepted at the facility. No written policy was noted that outlines the procedures for returning prepayment if a child leaves the facility early.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure the repayment policy is complete.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
MEDICATION: 16030 - CCLR s.53(2)(a) - A licensee must ensure that a child's medication is not accessible to any child, except that a child may have access to his or her own medication if (a) the child's parent has instructed the licensee to permit this.
Observation: During the inspection the Licensee stated that one of the children in care requires emergency medication. The medication is stored in the child's bag. This is accessible to the children in the cubby area. A discussion was had with the Licensee regarding the risk to health and safety for the children in care. Licensing recommended storing medication in a place out of the reach of children but easily accessible to employees. This was corrected during the inspection.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure medication is not accessible to the children in care.
Date to be Corrected: Jan 28, 2020
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner and emergency contact.
Observation: Four children's records were reviewed. Two children are missing an emergency contact.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children's records are complete.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19210 - CCLR s.58(1)(a) - A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (a) the diagnoses relevant to the child's requirement for extra support, as made by health care professionals.
Observation: In discussion with the Licensee she stated that one of the children requires emergency medication. No care plan was noted on file.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure a care plan is created for each child who requires extra support
Date to be Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19320 - CCLR s.59(a) - In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (a) keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58.
Observation: During the inspection the Licensee provided four children's files of ten children's files. In discussion with the licensee she stated that
she could not locate the other children's files and she did not have a system for keeping all of the children's records in one location. Licensing discussed the importance of being able to access children's files and recommended some solutions to storing children's records.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children's records are kept in a single location in the facility and are easily accessible.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
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