PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11190 - CCLR s.16(4)(b) - A licensee must ensure that all indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are (b) safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair.
Observation: There were toy trucks & a small plastic picnic table a few feet from the end of the southeast-facing slide.
Corrective Action(s): There must be a 6' safety zone under & around equipment to allow for proper use of equipment, w/ adequate space for entering & exiting.
Date to be Corrected: 13/Aug/2021
STAFFING: 12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a) - 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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.
Observation: The manager's CRC was addressed to another organization. The manager explained that she has a CRC that's addressed to the licensee, but it wasn't onsite.
Corrective Action(s): If unable to locate the manager's CRC that's addressed to the licensee, please apply to share the other CRC w/ the licensee.
Date to be Corrected: 26/Aug/2021
STAFFING: 12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b) - 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: (b) character references in respect of the person.
Observation: An employee only had 1 character reference in her file.
Corrective Action(s): 3 character references (preferably those who've worked w/ the employee in child care) are required for each employee.
Date to be Corrected: 19/Aug/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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 2 employees' certificates hadn't been validated upon renewal.
Corrective Action(s): Certificates must be validated upon hire & each renewal. This can be done by via:
- phone (1.888-338.6622), or
- online (https://earlychildhoodeducator.gov.bc.ca/Public/CertAndRenewal/Certificate_Validation.aspx)
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RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19030 - CCLR s.55(2)(a) - A licensee must notify the medical health officer within 24 hours after (a) a child is involved in, or may have been involved in, a reportable incident described in Schedule H while under the care or supervision of the licensee.
Observation: A review of the minor incident log revealed a reportable incident (RI) from 25/Jun/2021 that was never reported to CCFL.
Corrective Action(s): CCFL gave the manager a copy of "FHA Bulletin from CCFL: Child Care - Incident Reporting in Child Care Facilities." The licensee must ensure that ALL employees review the bulletin & are aware of when & how to report RIs listed under CCLR Schedule H to CCFL.
Date to be Corrected: 13/Aug/2021
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a) name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number and immunization status.
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): A child lacked their PHN in their file.
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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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): A child lacked a medical practitioner's contact information in their file.
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RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19370 - DLSOP Safe Play Space (maintenance of equipment [b3]) - [bullet 3] Keep a log of all inspections, maintenance and repairs.
Observation: The manager explained that outdoor play space (OPS) inspections are conducted 2x/day before children use the OPS, but they're not documented.
Corrective Action(s): Daily, monthly, & annual inspections of the OPS must be conducted & documented. Maintenance & repairs to the OPS must also be documented.
Date to be Corrected: 16/Aug/2021
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