| Little Einstein Children's Centre - Complaint Information |
| General Details | |
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| Facility Type | Child Care - 300 |
| Investigation Completed | April 27, 2020 |
| Reason for Investigation | - Care and supervision |
| Report of Findings |
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| Community Care Facilities Licensing [CCFL] received a complaint on February 4, 2020, alleging concerns regarding care and supervision. The allegation included the following details: - A child was subject to physical abuse. - Inappropriate guidance techniques was employed by a staff member at the facility. - Children were left in the care of a non-staff member at the facility. All areas of the complaint were fully investigated. Evidence was received and reviewed from digital records, interviews, an inspection of facility records, an inspection of the physical facility, and photographs taken of facility records. The following contraventions weresubstantiated: - Child Care Licensing Regulation Section 52(2) Harmful actions not permitted. - Community Care and Assisted Living Act Section 7(1)(b)(ii) Standards to be maintained. |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 14320 - CCLR s.52(2) | A licensee must ensure that a child is not, while under the care or supervision of the licensee, subjected to emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse or neglect as those terms are defined in Schedule H. Observation: Licensing determined that a child was subjected to physical abuse while care of the the licensee. Corrective action: A corrective action plan is required. |
| 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: Licensing determined that a Health and Safety plan was not followed and children in care were left in the care of non-staff. Corrective action: A corrective action plan is required. |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
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| - A health and safety plan is required to be submitted. |
| Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer | |
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| - Additional responses required to investigation report. |
| Status Update |
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| No further action required. All contraventions have been addressed. |
| Updated on September 02, 2020. |
