| Bright Star Multiage Child Day Care - Complaint Information |
| General Details | |
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| Facility Type | Child Care - 300 |
| Investigation Completed | December 14, 2023 |
| Reason for Investigation | - Care and supervision - Program |
| Report of Findings |
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Licensing received a complaint on December 06, 2023 regarding: - Care and supervision - Program All areas of the complaint were fully investigated. Evidence was obtained through interviews and observations. The following was confirmed: - Screen time policy was not followed according to the facility's policy. - Daily outdoor play was not being offered according to the program of activities. - Staff files were incomplete. Licensing determined the following sections of the Child Care Licensing Regulations were contravened: Section 19 (1)(a)(b)(d) and 19(4)(a) - Character and skill requirements. Section 21(1) - Continuing health of licensees and employees. Section 44(1)(a),(3)(4)(5) - Program of activities. |
| Substantiated Contraventions: Evidence for this summary report is based on a combination of the Licensing Officer’s observations, a review of facility records and information provided by the facility staff at the time of the investigation. |
| Observed Violations/Contraventions: A summary of the violations found during the complaint investigation are listed below. |
| Code | Category/Description |
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| 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: Review of 2 staff files noted the criminal record check was not obtained for 1 staff. Corrective action: Please ensure staff files are complete. |
| 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: Review of 2 staff files noted 1 did not have a minimum of 2 character references. Corrective action: Please ensure staff files are complete. |
| 12070 - CCLR s.19(1)(d) | 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: (d) copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person's training and skills. Observation: Review of 2 staff files noted 1 did not have a valid educator's certificate. Corrective action: Please ensure staff files are complete. |
| 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: Review of 2 staff files noted there were no certificate validations. Corrective action: Please ensure staff files are complete. |
| 12170 - CCLR s.21(1) | A licensee must not continue to employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee has evidence that the person continues to comply with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs. Observation: Review of 2 staff files noted there were no record of the staff having immunization status. Corrective action: Please ensure staff files are complete. |
| 18010 - CCLR s.44(1)(a) | A licensee must provide to children a comprehensive and coordinated program of indoor and outdoor activities that (a) is designed for the development and care of children. Observation: The manager confirmed that the screen was on where a child was napping. Corrective action: Please ensure to follow your screen time policy. |
| 18060 - CCLR s.44(3)(4)(5) | A licensee, other than a licensee providing a care program described as Occasional Child Care, must provide each child with daily outdoor play periods unless weather conditions would make it unreasonable to do so. (4) Despite subsection (1), a licensee who provides a care program described as Occasional Child Care need not provide a program of outdoor activities. (5) Despite subsection (3), that subsection applies to a licensee who provides a care program described as Child-minding only if the program provides care for 3.5 hours or more each day. Observation: The manager confirmed that they did not go for a walk or play outdoors in the last 2 days. LO discussed the importance of outdoor play. Corrective action: Please ensure children are provided with the opportunity for daily outdoor active play. |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
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| Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer | |
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| Status Update |
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| No further action required. All contraventions have been addressed. |
| Updated on January 02, 2024. |
