| Fraser Montessori Daycare - Complaint Information |
| General Details | |
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| Facility Type | Child Care - 300 |
| Investigation Completed | September 26, 2023 |
| Reason for Investigation | - Licensing - Care and supervision |
| Report of Findings |
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| Community Care Facilities Licensing (CCFL) received a complaint on July 26, 2023 regarding care and supervision. All areas of the complaint were fully investigated. Evidence was received and reviewed from interviews and documentation. Licensing confirmed the following: - The number of staff necessary to supervise children during field trips was not sufficient. - A field trip and transportation policy and procedure were not available to guide staff. - Daily attendance records were not maintained for all days. - Three children’s records were not available to staff. The following contraventions to the Child Care Licensing Regulation was determined: - Section 34 (1), Group sizes and employee to children ratios - Section 56 (1)(d), Community care facility records and policies - Section 57 (2), Records for each child - Section 59 (a), Records must be available |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 13060 - CCLR s.56(1)(d) | A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (d) written policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children. Observation: Licensing determined the facility does not have a transporation or field trip policy. Corrective action: A corrective action plan is required. To be corrected by: October 10, 2023 |
| 14010 - CCLR s.34(1) | A licensee must ensure that children are adequately supervised by qualified employees in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of each child. Observation: Inadequate superivision of children during a field trip. Corrective action: Facility has appropriately addressed the contravention. No further action required. To be corrected by: October 10, 2023 |
| 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 children's attendance records were not appropriately documented. Corrective action: Facility has appropriately addressed the contravention. No further action required. To be corrected by: October 10, 2023 |
| 19320 - CCLR s.59(a) | In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (a) keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58. Observation: Licensing observed three children's registration files were unavaiable on site. Corrective action: Facility has appropriately addressed the contravention. No further action required. To be corrected by: October 10, 2023 |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
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| - Licensee has addressed some contraventions. Corrective action plan required to be submitted. |
| Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer | |
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| - Review and monitor corrective action plan > Follow up inspection required. |
| Status Update |
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| No further action required. All contraventions have been addressed. |
| Updated on November 10, 2023. |
