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 noted at the time of inspection:
-There is an ADT security sign that has been removed from the ground and is lying on the grass. The sign is attached to a piece of metal that could be hazardous to the children in care.
-There is a shelf within the circle room that is not attached to the wall and does not appear to be very sturdy. Additionally, there are some boxes that contain art that are stored on top of the book case that could be a topple hazard should a child decide to pull the box down.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure a healthy and safe environment.
Date to be Corrected: October 24, 2017
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: -The wall within the nap room is still taped around the cleanout, a discussion had been had previously in regard to having the area around this pipe properly sealed (repeat).
-There is some small pieces of garbage within the outdoor play space, near the fence door on the left side.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure facility is clean and in good repair.
Date to be Corrected: October 30, 2017
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: There was no proof of verification of the staff's certificate for one of the staff who works at the centre.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all staff who hold certificates (ECE & ECEA) have had their certificates verified and proof of verification is provided in order to confirm compliance.
Date to be Corrected: October 23, 2017
STAFFING: 12430 - CCLR s.56(1)(b) - A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (b) for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements].
Observation: -One staff who waits with the children at a school while they wait to be picked up by the driver did not have a file on site. The Licensee stated that they had a complete file, however, it was stored within the van.
-One staff does not have a site specific criminal record.
Corrective Action(s): A discussion was had in regard to ensuring that all staff files are accessible in order to confirm that they have a complete file.
-Please ensure that all staff have site specific criminal record checks.
Date to be Corrected: October 23, 2017
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13100 - DLSOP Active Play - The Licensee must develop and implement an Active Play Policy to engage children in daily active play, consisting of un-facilitated play and facilitated games and activities.
Observation: There has not been a standard of practice for active play policy created.
Corrective Action(s): Please refer to the standard of practice for active play guideline, create an active play policy, implement and distribute to the parents. Please submit your policy to Licensing for review.
Date to be Corrected: October 23, 2017
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: The facility has not yet created a screen time policy.
Corrective Action(s): Please refer to the standard of practice for active play guideline, create a screen time policy, implement and distribute to the parents. Please submit your policy to Licensing for review.
Date to be Corrected: October 23, 2017
CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION: 14060 - CCLR s.39(1) - A licensee must ensure that children are supervised at all times by a person who is an educator, an assistant or a responsible adult.
Observation: There is a sibling group who is dropped off by parents so that they can be transported to school. Two children are enrolled in the daycare program, however, the older child is not enrolled. As the child is not enrolled in the program, they sit in the van until the driver for the facility takes them to school (about 10 minute wait). Licensee was unsure as to how old the child was but suspected that they were in grade 5 (i.e. "old enough to sit in the car alone"). Upon review of the attendance forms, it was determined that this same child has been signed into the daycare and has been in attendance at the daycare. As the child is sitting in the daycare vehicle, parked on the premises, they are considered to be in care and therefore, the child has been left unsupervised in the van.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure supervision of all children in care at all times.
Date to be Corrected: October 18, 2017
CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION: 14360 - 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: The Licensee has three facilities, at 4:30, two facilities close, as the Licensee stated that there is no need to have so many staff working with a small number of children. The children are then transported to this facility and are picked up or driven home by the facility's driver at a later time. Additionally, there are multiple children who are dropped off at this site in the morning and are then transported to their priority daycare within 10-30 minutes of being dropped off at this centre. In depth discussion has been had with the Licensee over the years in regard to the moving of children to multiple facilities and it not being in their best interest. All programs need to be considered separate entities and if a child is enrolled within one centre, the expectation is that the child spends the day at the centre and is not transported to another location for convenience.
-Upon review of the transportation information, Licensing noted that there are at least 20 children who are driven to different locations throughout the day. Licensing discussed the concerns about distracted driving and continuous calls to the driver of the car advising of their next pick up when they are driving with children in the car. Licensing has asked that the facility at the very least a create a weekly schedule written out on paper which indicates when children need to be picked up, dropped off, etc. It appears as though the regular communication with parents could get in the way and possibly hinder the quality of care and safety of the children at the facility.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that the facility operates in a manner that promotes the health safety and dignity of the children in care at all times. Please submit a written schedule that includes all stops for all the children who are transported by the facility.
Date to be Corrected: October 18, 2017
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a) name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number and immunization status.
Observation: 19 children's files were reviewed and 8 were missing immunization information.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that children's files are complete.
Date to be Corrected: October 23, 2017
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: 19 children's files were reviewed, 3 were missing a start date.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children's files are complete.
Date to be Corrected: October 23, 2017
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: Upon review of attendance - the following was noted:
On October 10, 12, 13 & 17 some children were either not signed in or out of the facility. Some children had a sign out time that came before the sign in time.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that attendance is accurate and complete.
Date to be Corrected: October 17, 2017
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner and emergency contact.
Observation: 19 children's files were reviewed - 6 were missing Dr information, 2 were missing emergency contact.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children's files are complete.
Date to be Corrected: October 23, 2017
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19160 - CCLR s.57(2)(i) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (i) a photograph or digital image of the child, and other information that can be used to readily identify the child in an emergency.
Observation: 19 children's files were reviewed and 3 were missing photos. Please note that some of the photos on file are of poor quality and need to be updated.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all children have a photo (which is of good quality).
Date to be Corrected: October 18, 2017
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: There is a child on site who requires extra support and has a support worker who attends the daycare regularly. The facility did not have a care plan in place for this child.
Corrective Action(s): Had a discussion in regard to obtaining the details of the care plan or creating a care plan for the child. The facility needs to be proactive at ensuring that the techniques used by the support worker are used every day when the child is at the facility (i.e. following the care plan).
Date to be Corrected: October 23, 2017
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 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: Upon review of attendance, 4 children who attended this daycare did not have a file on site. Licensee stated that they are kept at another facility. Discussion was had about having attendance records for all children who are in care within the facility.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all children who attend the daycare have a complete file accessible at the facility.
Date to be Corrected: October 23, 2017
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