PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11060 - CCLR s.14(2) - A licensee must have one toilet and wash basin for every 10 children or fewer.
Observation: Licensing observed that the 1st bathroom in room 1 is inaccessible to children and used for storage. Licensee stated that she thought the exemption that is in place for room 2 to use the 2nd bathroom meant that it was shared between all children attending on a daily basis. Licensing clarified that the exemption refers to the 2nd bathroom in room 1 being used by the attendees of room 2 only. Bathroom 1 must be used by room 1 only.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure bathroom 1 is accessible to the children attending the program in room 1.
Date to be Corrected: December 9th 2016
CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION: 14020 - CCLR s.34(2)(a) - Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (a) children attending a community care facility are divided into groups, with each group having no more children than that permitted in Schedule E.
Observation: On arrival it was observed that both multi-age groups were utilizing the same space - a total of 9 children were present in room 1. The groups were observed to quickly split into 2 groups straight away. Licensee stated that they were having a diaper emergency and that they generally split as all the children arrive at the same time around 9am. Licensing observed the staff from room 2 and 1 of the children in room 2 close to the entrance of room 1, indicating that they were present in the space.
* Licensing also observed through children's files and attendance records that room 1 had more 4 children under 3 years - the requirement being only 3 children under 3 years allowed in one group size.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that the groups remain separated at all times. Licensing requires a barrier to be input to make a definite separation (by Dec 2nd) of the 2 groups when Room 2 is using the bathroom.
* Please ensure that children are separated into the correct group sizes as per Schedule E
Date to be Corrected: Immediately. Nov 30th 2016
HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: 15030 - CCLR s.46(1) - A licensee must establish a program to instruct children in, and to practise the rules of, health and hygiene.
Observation: On arrival, Licensing observed that the food eating area still contained food items and lunch kits which had not been cleared from morning snack time. Licensing also observed a child randomly take a half eaten muffin from a high chair and walk away eating it without handwashing. Licensee stated that she just hadn't got around to clearing the tables.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that a good hygiene program is in place to remove uneaten food products after each meal time, particularly foods that require refridgeration. Tables must be washed and sanitized after food use and before other activities and again, prior to eating another meal.
Date to be Corrected: Immediately. Nov 30th 2016
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure.
Observation: Licensing reviewed attendance records and there are occasions when children are not signed out of the program. This is a repeat contravention.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that accurate attendance records are kept and clearly identify when children move from one room to the other
Date to be Corrected: Dec 6th 2016
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