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: During the inspection it was observed that several areas within the facility had peeling paint and damage to the walls where pieces of the wall were crumbling and the plastic trim at the bottom of the walls was peeling off. Damage to paint is a repeat contravention from inspection # SMOY-A7MQRJ
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure ongoing maintenance is completed in the facility to make sure it remains in good repair.
Date to be Corrected: March 1, 2019
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 the following inside the facility:
-A cord in the infant nap room and the 3-5 room that was accessible to children. This could cause a potential strangulation hazard.
-The accessible washroom door that is in the cloakroom, was unlocked and contains cleaning products accessible to children. This could cause a potential poisoning hazard.
-A cupboard door in the infant room was unlocked and contained vitamins and other pills. This was directly located at the children's level. A child safety lock was noted but it was not in use. This could cause a potential poisoning hazard.
-A cupboard in the infant washroom had several plastic bags in it. A child safety lock was noted but it was not in use. This could cause a potential choking hazard.
- A play kitchen that was propped up against a wall as it was missing a leg. This could cause a potential falling hazard. The Manager stated she will remove this item today.
-An electrical outlet in the cloakroom area was exposed. This could cause a potential electrocution hazard.
-An overhead projector was on a shelf in the nap room. This could be a potential falling hazard
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children do not have access to any objects or substances that may be hazardous to their health and safety.
Date to be Corrected: February 1, 2019
STAFFING: 12200 - CCLR s.22(2)(c) - A licensee must ensure that each employee (c) practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.
Observation: Licensins did not observe a record of compliance of the emergency evacuation drill. In discussion with the Manager there are many drills that are completed but an emergency evacuation drill is not completed on an annual basis. In addition it was noted that the food in the emergency supplies is not kept in a container for easy transport during an emergency.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure to practice an emergency plan on an annual basis. Please ensure the food required for the emergency plan is able to be easily transported during an emergency evacuation.
Date to be Corrected: February 15, 2019
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 observed the attendance records for the month of January for the 3-5 room. The arrival or departure times were missing for 11 dates.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure the attendance records are complete.
Date to be Corrected: February 1, 2019
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19380 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i) - A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,
Observation: Licensing observed 8 children's records of 37 children's records and noted that there should be two extra support workers on site. In discussion with the Manager she stated that one support staff was off for personal reasons and one staff member was in the process of being hired. It is noted that one of the staff in the classroom is trained to support a child with extra support needs in case of another staff's absence. I discussed the high importance of having appropriate staffing in place at all times. This is a repeat contravention from inspection # SMOY-A7MQRJ.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that you are following the documentation in the children's records to ensure appropriate staffing is in place when children are in care. A written plan is requested to ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained for children with extra support needs at all times. In addition this written plan should outline the steps the Licensee will take to mitage future risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Date to be Corrected: February 15, 2019
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