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 Licensing Officer observed various outdoor equipment available for the children to use. There is a small slide (over 18" high) located on grass. The Director of Licensing Standards of Practice - Safe Play Spaces states "for equipment that is over 18" but is less than 5 ', protective surfacing is recommended. Ground covering, soil types, and climate are all factors which must be considered in making this decision. The intent of ground covering is to reduce the risk to a child should they fall from the equipment to the ground.
Corrective Action(s): The Licensee will need to review the ground surface and ensure that they are in compliance with the legislation and the manufacturer's requirements.
Date to be Corrected: 03 January 2020
STAFFING: 12110 - CCLR s.19(2)(b) - A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee is satisfied, based on the information available to the licensee under subsection (1) and the licensee's or, in the case of an employee who is not the manager, the manager's own observations on meeting the person, that the person (b) has the personality, ability and temperament necessary to manage or work with children.
Observation: the Licensing Officer reviewed 3 staff files and noted that they all have references however there is no evidence that the references have been verified.
Corrective Action(s): The Licensee will need to implement a system to demonstrate that they have checked/verified all references prior to a individual working with the children.
Date to be Corrected: 03 January 2020
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: Upon review of three staff files the Licensing Officer noted that none of the files have evidence that the individual's early childhood educator's certificate has been verified.
Corrective Action(s): The Licensee and/or Manager will need to go to the ECE Registrar's website and verify each ECE certificate and keep a copy of the verification or implement another means to indicate that they have verified each certificate.
Date to be Corrected: 03 January 2020
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