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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
CLAN-CCZNHD

FACILITY NAME
Bear's House Child Care
SERVICE TYPES
301 Group Child Care (under 36 months)
FACILITY LICENSE #
NGIL-A6ZTUN
FACILITY ADDRESS
4609 Rumble St
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 721-7488
CITY
Burnaby
POSTAL CODE
V5J 2A8
MANAGER
Hui-Peng (Jenny) Lin

INSPECTION DATE
March 29, 2022
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
1
ARRIVAL
09:50 AM
DEPARTURE
10:50 AM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE

Introduction

An unscheduled routine inspection was conducted to assess compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act (CCALA), the Child Care Licensing Regulations (CCLR) and the relevant Director of Licensing Standards of Practice (DLSP). All care categories were inspected for compliance

Contraventions
Previous Inspection - Not Applicable
Current Inspection - Items reviewed comply with the Act, regulations & standards of practice except for those noted on supplementary pages.

Observed Violations
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: During the inspection Licensing observed several bottles of rubbing alcohol, sanitizer and Febreeze on top of the cubby area. If a child were to stand in the cubby area these chemicals would be within reach.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children do not have access to any objects or substances that are hazardous to their health and safety.
Date to be Corrected: March 30, 2022

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b) - A licensee must: (b) have an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.
Observation: Licensing observed that their was insufficient food in the emergency supplies. Licensing recommends enough food, water and supplies for a period of 72 hours.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that there are sufficient emergency supplies to be prepared in an emergency.
Date to be Corrected: April 13, 2022

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c) - A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (c) a record respecting compliance with section 22 (2) (b) and (c) [emergency training and equipment].
Observation: Licensing reviewed the record of fire drills and annual emergency drills. An annual emergency drill was not recorded in 2021. In discussion with the Manager she stated the drill was completed last year but it was not recorded.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure to record the annual evacuation drill to ensure compliance with the legislation.
Date to be Corrected: April 13, 2022

RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19140 - CCLR s.57(2)(h)(i) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (h) any special instruction respecting the child's diet, medication, participation in a program of activities, or other matter relevant to the child's care, (i) given by the child's parent to the licensee in writing.
Observation: The first aid kit was observed. Items that had a drug identification number (DIN) were present in the kit. A permission form completed by the parent or guardian to apply these medications was not observed. This has been discussed at two previous inspections and written in the comments section of the reports.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure to obtain signed permission from the children's parent or guardian prior to applying any medication.
Date to be Corrected: April 13, 2022


Comments

At the inspection dated March 29, 2022 there were 8 children, 2 staff, and the Manager was present for part of the inspection. At this inspection the above noted contraventions were identified. Please correct the above noted contraventions by April 13, 2022 unless otherwise specified in the report. As part of this Routine Inspection a Facility Risk Assessment Tool is completed and a copy was sent to the Manager.

The following education/recommendations were provided:
-The reportable incident reporting procedure and forms
-The current COVID-19 protocols that are in place
-Posting children's allergies in the classroom

The inspection findings were not reviewed with the Manager at the inspection as the Manager had an appointment and left during the inspection. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the inspection report and the risk assessment were completed at the Burnaby FHA office. A copy of these documents were sent to the Manager. If you have any questions regarding this report please contact me.

Action Required by Licensee/ManagerAction Required by Licensing Staff
Take corrective action to bring facility into complianceNo action required
Due Date
Apr 13, 2022

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