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: Licensing observed the following were acccesible to children in the main play area:
-One end of the string attached to a long garland of balloons pinned to the wall with a thumb tack and the other end of this garland along with its attached string laying on the floor where children were playing. Licensing was concerned that the loose string can pose a strangulation hazard and balloons can pose a suffocation hazard. Licensee did not notice this till Licensing brought it to their attention. While Licensee was in the process of fixing the loose end onto the wall, the thumb tack previously attached to the wall came loose and the garland of balloons along with this thumb tack fell to the floor. This was removed during inspection.
Balloons posing as a suffocation hazard for young children was discussed with the Licensee during the follow-up inspection # SMIA-C6QPVQ dated September 10, 2021.
-Electric wire used for charging the cell phone was accessible to children. Licensee of the other facility removed it during inpection.
- Tall play kitchen was not secured to the wall and was tippable on Licensing's touch. Licensing expressed concerns of the potential for this furniture to fall on a child. Licensee stated that a family member will secure this by today Janaury 17,2022.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.
Date to be Corrected: Daily and ongoing
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11120 - CCLR s.15(2)(c) - A licensee must ensure that each piece of furniture or equipment for sleeping (c) is appropriate for the size, age and development of the children intended to use it.
Observation: During inspection Licensing noticed that there was an infant sleeping on a folded blanket which was placed on the carpet in the main play area. Licensing was not aware that an infant was sleeping in the main play area in this manner. Infant head was placed on an adult sized pillow and their entire body was covered with the blanket, including their entire head. Licensing asked the Licensee to uncover sleeping infant’s face and head. Importance of keeping infant’s head and face uncovered during sleep was discussed with the Licensee. After discussion Licensing was informed that this child was not enrolled in this facility but was enrolled in the other facility whose Licensee was present at this inspection. Licensing discussed using the sleeping equipment available at this facility for this child. Licensee of the other facility stated they they did not want to use the sleeping equipment available at this facility.
Corrective Action(s): Licensee must ensure that each piece of furniture or equipment for sleeping is appropriate for the size, age and development of the children intended to use it.
Date to be Corrected: Daily
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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): During inspection Licensing observed the following that were accessible to children:
·In the bathroom one can of Febreeze was stored on top of the toilet's water tank. Licensee removed this during inspection.
·A glass with tea was placed on the table where a child was eating snack. This was within child’s reach. Licensee from the other facility stated that they had placed it there when they heard Licensing speaking to the Licensee of this facility. Licensee removed this during inspection.
·A staff purse was placed on the table right beside a child who was eating snack at this table. The contents of this purse were visible and accessible to this child. Licensee removed this during inspection.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.
Date to be Corrected: Daily and ongoing
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