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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
SWAR-CSJNLK

FACILITY NAME
The Briar Patch Child Care Centre
SERVICE TYPES
301 Group Child Care (under 36 months)
302 Group Child Care (30 months to school age)
305 Group Child Care (School Age)
FACILITY LICENSE #
0782258
FACILITY ADDRESS
7012 Vedder Rd
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 858-2307
CITY
Chilliwack
POSTAL CODE
V2R 4E1
MANAGER
Darlene Spooner

INSPECTION DATE
June 06, 2023
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
1.25
ARRIVAL
09:40 AM
DEPARTURE
10:55 AM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE

Introduction

An unscheduled routine inspection was conducted to assess compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act (CCALA), the Child care Licensing Regulations (CCLR) and the relevant Director of Licensing Standards of Practice (DoLSoP).
All care categories were inspected for compliance apart from the Group Child Care (school age) program, which was not in session.

Contraventions
Previous Inspection -
Current Inspection - Items reviewed comply with the Act, regulations & standards of practice except for those noted on supplementary pages.

Observed Violations
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 system maintained by the early childhood educator registry. (Educator or assistant certificate validation)
Observation: On review of five staff files, Licensing observed that one file was missing a validation and one other file had an outdated validation as the staff had a renewed certificate.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all qualified staff have current validations in place.
Date to be Corrected: June 16, 2023


Comments

At today’s inspection there were 18 children and 3 staff present with a support worker in the Group Child Care (30 months to school age) program, and 7 children and 2 staff in the Group Child Care (under 36 month) program.

At this inspection the above noted contraventions were identified.
The Licensee is required to address the contravention to bring the facility back into compliance and provide a written response to Licensing by the date below.

As part of this Routine Inspection, a Facility Risk Assessment Tool is completed and a copy was provided to the facility along with this report.
The Risk Assessment includes any non-compliance identified during the routine inspection and a 3 year ‘historical’ review of the facility’s compliance and operation and is used to determine inspection frequency.

The following was discussed:
- Valid CRC/s are available and reviewed expiry dates.
- Active Play promotion and outdoor play observed
- Hygiene and sanitization practices and communicable disease plan
- Emergency evacuation plan
- Lead in the water – results received
- Care Plan requirements for parent signature regarding consultation and annual review
- Licensing Duty line: #604 587 3936 for emergencies if area Licensing Officer can’t be contacted.
- Regular review of BCCDC website for COVID-19 updates (see link below)

Visit the CCFL website at www.fraserhealth.ca/childcare for additional resources, and links to the Legislation (CCALA and CCLR).

Further websites:
Criminal Records Checks at:
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/crime-prevention/criminal-record-check
Appetite to Play at: https://www.appetitetoplay.com
Healthlink BC at: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/services-and-resources/healthlinkbc-files
BCCDC for Covid-19 information: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19


The contents of this inspection report were reviewed with the Licensee/Manager and a copy provided.
If you have any questions, please contact your Licensing Officer (contact details provided).

Action Required by Licensee/ManagerAction Required by Licensing Staff
Take corrective action to bring facility into compliance, Provide a written response to LicensingNo action required
Due Date
Jun 16, 2023

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