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: The Licensee has commenced patching the walls in the main activity area that were chipped or had exposed gyproc. These areas are now porous and must be sealed (ie: paint) in order for them to be cleaned and sanitized.
Corrective Action(s): The Licensee stated she is planning on painting the areas in the near future.
Date to be Corrected: 15 October 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 several ant traps located on the floor of the main activity room.
Corrective Action(s): While children are in care the ant traps must be removed as the manufacturer has stated these items are to be kept out of reach of children.
Date to be Corrected: 16 September 2021
STAFFING: 12200 - CCLR s.22(2)(c) - A licensee must ensure that each employee (c) practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.
Observation: In discussion with the Licensee annual emergency drills have not been conducted. This type of evacuation drill is different from the fire drills and could include earthquakes, chemical spills, lock down etc.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure a emergency drill is practiced and recorded on an annual basis.
Date to be Corrected: 31 December 2021
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b) - A licensee must: (b) have an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.
Observation: Fire Extinguisher has not been serviced annually however it was fully charged.
Corrective Action(s): Have the fire extinguisher serviced and tagged.
Date to be Corrected: 31 October 2021
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