PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11010 - CCLR s.13(1) - A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.
Observation: The following were observed and discussed with Manager:
- Outside: rubber mulch should be evenly spread/ distributed to ensure safety surfacing against falls.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are in care.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 28, 2020
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11020 - CCLR s.13(2) - A licensee must ensure that the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.
Observation: - Stairs: some maintenance required to the grip strips on the stairs (worn out and started to lift). Few nails on the stairs are sticking out; these could pose a tripping hazard.
- Circle area: small bookshelf needs to be assembled properly for safer stability.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all furniture, equipment and fixtures are in clean and in good repair while children are in care.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 28, 2020
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11110 - CCLR s.15(2)(b) - A licensee must ensure that each piece of furniture or equipment for sleeping (b) is clean and comfortable.
Observation: Sleeping Arrangements: bedding ( sheets & blankets ) were not available for a playpen and cots used by children during nap time. A discussion was had about providing a sheet for the playpen's mattress for regular cleaning/sanitization. Clean and comfortable bedding should be available for older children.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure furniture and equipment for sleeping is clean and comfortable.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 25, 2020
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: Outdoor equipment- spring horse place within the outdoor area is heavily worn out, ripped and broken. Sharp plastic edges, metal spring coils and damaged foam pieces were accessible to children.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all equipment accessible to children are safely constructed, free from hazard and in good repair.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 18, 2020
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: Staff files were reviewed; one staff had list of references on file, but there was no indication if their references were obtained.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all staff files are complete.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 25, 2020
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: Staff files were reviewed; one staff had no immunization record status on file.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all staff files are complete.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 21, 2020
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13120 - DLSOP Active Play - The Licensee must develop and implement a Screen Use Policy to guide employees in the use of screen time activities.
Observation: Through discussion with the Manager, LO learned that occasionally children have access to screen (movie time on some Fridays) for 30-45 min. A discussion was had about limiting screen time to 30 min per day or less ( when used), and screen time is not to be offered to children under 2 years of age.
Corrective Action(s): Please revise and share updated screen time policy with parents/families. Forward a copy of this policy to LO for review.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 25, 2020
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