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 a storage room in the group child care school age program, which houses the hot water tank to be unlocked and containing hazardous substances, such as acid bowl cleaner. This was discussed with the staff on site.
Also observed a spray bottle containing a bleach and water solution was accessible on the bathroom counter to which a step is in place for children to wash their hands.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that children do not have access to hazardous materials.
Date to be Corrected: Jan 26th 2018
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: On review of 6 staff files, Licensing observed 2 staff had RCMP checks in their file and not clearances form the Criminal Record Review Branch.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure these staff have appropriate clearances on file.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 1st 2018
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: On review of 6 staff files, Licensing observed that 1 staff was missing a current validation from the Registry.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure any newer qualified staff has had their credentials validated.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 1st 2018
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: On review of the minor incident log book in the school aged program, Licensing reviewed 2 entries which would have requiried a reportable incident to be submitted to Licensing. This was discussed with the training Manager on site.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all incidents referred to in Schedule H of the Child Care Licensing Regulations are reported to Licensing in a timely manner.
Date to be Corrected: N/A
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19052 - CCLR s.56.1(2)(b) - A Licensee must keep (b) a current record of each person to whom the written agreement is delivered in accordance with that section [CCALA s.19]
Observation: On review of a random selection of 16 children's files, Licensing observed 3 that were missing a copy of the signed repayment agreement.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all children's files are complete at the time of enrolment.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 1st 2018
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: On review of a random selction of 16 children's files, Licensing observed that 2 were missing Doctors information.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children's information is complete.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 1st 2018
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19220 - CCLR s.58(1)(b) - A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (b) the courses of action recommended by health care professionals to address the needs of the child requiring extra support.
Observation: Licensing reviewed care plans in the group child care 30 months to school age program and observed that children requiring medication did not have care plans in place which identified the signs and symptoms that the child/ren may present with and the relevant course of action to be taken by the staff to meet their needs. Licensing notes that complete medication consents were in place as required.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure any child requiring any additional support has a care plan in place to effectively support their needs.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 1st 2018
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