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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
SWAR-D26QUU

FACILITY NAME
Midtown Childcare & Learning Center - Sardis
SERVICE TYPES
301 Group Child Care (under 36 months)
302 Group Child Care (30 months to school age)
310 Multi-Age Child Care
FACILITY LICENSE #
TBIU-CJ3Q6A
FACILITY ADDRESS
45255 Keith Wilson Rd
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 832-2895
CITY
Chilliwack
POSTAL CODE
V2R 5S1
MANAGER
Parminder K. Kailey

INSPECTION DATE
February 05, 2024
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
2.5
ARRIVAL
09:40 AM
DEPARTURE
12:10 PM
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.

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

Observed Violations
LICENSING: 10050 - CCLR s.11(1) - A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility both the licence, including any terms or conditions of the licence, and the name of the manager.
Observation: Manager name was not posted
Corrective Action(s): Manager will correct by the date below.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 19, 2024

LICENSING: 10070 - CCLR s.11(4) - A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate, or a copy of the certificate, of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility.
Observation: On review of staff certificates, two staff on site today did not have certificates posted.
Corrective Action(s): Manager will add their certificates to the posted file.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 19, 2024

PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11160 - CCLR s.16(3)(a) - A licensee must ensure that the entire outdoor play area is (a) enclosed in a manner that is suitable for the age and development of children, and will ensure that children are free of harm.
Observation: In the outdoor play space, a gate leading to steep concrete steps was not secured. Manager said that the City insist is stays unlocked.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure the are of the steps is secure when children are playing outdoors to ensure safety.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 6, 2024

STAFFING: 12060 - CCLR s.19(1)(c) - 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: (c) a record of the person's work history.
Observation: A record of the person's work history was not obtained for one or more employees.
Corrective Action(s): Manager will audit staff files to ensure they are complete
Date to be Corrected: Feb 19, 2024

STAFFING: 12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f) - 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: (f) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.
Observation: Immunization status was not obtained for one or more employees.
Corrective Action(s): Manager will audit staff files
Date to be Corrected: Feb 19, 2024

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 5 staff files, Licensing observed 1 was missing validation of certificate
Corrective Action(s): Manager will ensure all staff files are complete
Date to be Corrected: Feb 19, 2024

MEDICATION: 16020 - CCLR s.53(1)(b) - If a licensee has agreed with a parent to give a child any medication prescribed by a medical practitioner or provided by the parent, the licensee and his or her employees must ensure that the medication is (b) readily accessible to employees.
Observation: Medication was not readily accessible to employees. The child was attending a different program and the medication remained in a different location when child was outdoors.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that medication is immediately accessible to staff at all times when caring for the child.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 5, 2024

PROGRAM: 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: In discussion with staff, daily outdoor play does not occur. Manager said that parents either request that their children stay into prevent sickness or children are not appropriately attired for outdoors.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that children experience daily outdoor play which promotes their health and wellbeing.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 5, 2024

RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility.
Observation: Of 8 records reviewed, 6 were missing enrolment dates.
Corrective Action(s): Please audit children's files to ensure they are complete at the time of enrolment.
Date to be Corrected:

RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure.
Observation: Licensing reviewed that attendance records did not clearly identify which program children were attending. Manager said they were just in the middle of a change to update the attendance records.
Some records did not show departure times.
Corrective Action(s): Manager will add a section on the attendance record to provide further information if the child is attendng another program that day. Please ensure records are always accurate, particularly in case of an emergency
Date to be Corrected: Feb 19, 2024

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: A care plan does not include the course of action recommended by health care professionals for a child requiring additional support although a medication form is available along with the medication, signed by the parent.
Corrective Action(s): Staff need to be aware of when to adinister medication with clear directions - Manager will work with parents to create a care plan for the child.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 9, 2024


Comments

At today’s inspection there were 29 children and 8 staff and the manager present.

At this inspection the above noted contraventions were identified.
The Licensee is required to address the contraventions 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
- Hygiene and sanitization practices
- Auditing of records to ensure current
- Fridge safety
- Behaviour management
- 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: Child Care (bccdc.ca)

The contents of this inspection report were reviewed with the facility 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
Feb 19, 2024

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