| Unlicensed - Kyla Boucher (Nature & Community Exploration Club) - Complaint Information |
| General Details | |
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| Facility Type | Unlicensed Child Care - 900 |
| Investigation Completed | November 21, 2023 |
| Reason for Investigation | - Licensing |
| Report of Findings |
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| Community Care Facilities Licensing (CCFL) received information that the care being provided at this address may require a Community Care Facility Licence. Licensing Officers inspected the premises on September 21 and October 5, 2023 and interviewed families. Licensing confirmed that Kyla Boucher was operating an unlicensed facility in contravention of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act (CCALA), as the program did not meet the definition of a summer camp or day camp, as per section 3(2.1) of the Child Care Licensing Regulation (Certain programs exempted) and care was being provided to three or more children unrelated to her. Therefore, the following contravention was cited: Community Care Assisted Living Act section 5(a) Operating or advertising without a licence The operator is required to immediately reduce the number of children in care to no more than two children unrelated to her. The Licensing Officer will conduct follow up inspections to confirm ongoing compliance. |
| 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 |
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| 50010 - CCALA s.5(a) | A person who does not hold a licence must not (a) operate, or hold themselves out as operating, a community care facility. Observation: The current program model does not meet the criteria of an exempt program as defined in the Child Care Regulations and requires a requires a Community Care Facility License to operate. Corrective action: Modify the program as it currently exists, cease operations of the current program or reduce the number of children to no more than two children not related by blood or marriage. To be corrected by: November 21, 2023 |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
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| - Operator to immediately reduce number of children or persons receiving care to 1 or 2 who are not related by blood or marriage to the person. |
| Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer | |
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| - Conduct follow up inspection to confirm ongoing compliance |
| Status Update |
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| No further action required. All contraventions have been addressed. |
| Updated on January 11, 2024. |
