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 was observed and discussed in the outdoor area:
3-5 playground
- Many nails and screws exposed on children's equipment. Discussed potential for harm as the screws appeared rusty. Photos available
- Homemade climber with upper platform (just under 4ft) is decomposing which makes the area slippery. There is a slide from the top and no railing. No resilient surfacing below and the structure is approximately 2 feet from the fence.
- Fishing net material attached to the fence and within the trees. Manager discussed that this is used for climbing and sitting. No resilient surfacing below. Risk for children to go over the fence as it is attached at the top of the fence. Variation in heights of 3-5ft
- Standing water in equipment throughout playground: Rubbermaid filled with rain water, dirt and debris, possibly compost, water trough filled with water from previous rain fall appears to contain organic matter as water was dark and had floating debris.
- Yarn strung up with loops on a child's playhouse within child height. Strangulation hazard.
- Netting around the children's garden to deter rabbits is difficult to see and cause for tripping hazard.
- Concrete block with metal spike sticking out beside the children's wooden balance beam
- Gaps under the back fence approximately 6 inches in width.
- Additional temporary orange fencing placed around the outside of the play area to separate the field and play area. Fencing is toppling over and has metal rods placed to hold it up. The top of the rods are sharp and they have come loose since install. The fencing is falling down in places. through out the area. Manager said this was temporary measure to separate publiic and play area.
Toddler playground
- Climber with slide and rock climbing wall placed directly against the fence. Children could topple over. Licensing discussed with staff ensuring the placement of equipment has appropriate fall space. Refer to DLSOP Safe Play Spaces.
Inside
- Indoor climber within 2 ft of window.
- Rabbit feces and rabbit bedding in children's play area in Toddler room.
Manager and Licensing discussed healthy and risky play and the responsibility of the staff to ensure that the toys and equipment are appropriately maintained.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is maintained at all times. Please refer to the Director of Licensing Safe Play Spaces. A copy was provided to the Manager for reference.
Date to be Corrected: September 29 2021.
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 leather couch in the hallway and also in the extra play room is peeling making it difficult to sanitize.
Rabbit has eaten the baseboard in the 3-5 bathroom. It has come off the wall.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that the furniture and equipment is clean and in good repair.
Date to be Corrected: October 6 2021
CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION: 14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b) - Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (b) the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Observation: There was no ITE qualified staff in the infant room. Manager said since July 2021. one staff has completed training however has not obtained her certificate through the registry. Licensing discussed that an exemption could be applied for until the certificate is approved by the ECE Registry.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that staffing is no less than permitted in schedule E.
Date to be Corrected: September 30 2021
HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: 15030 - CCLR s.46(1) - A licensee must establish a program to instruct children in, and to practise the rules of, health and hygiene.
Observation: There are toddler potties in the 3-5 playground and toddler playground as well as a composting toilet in the 3-5 playground. Manager said the excrement is dumped into the portable toilet and the potties are then sanitized at the end of the day. The toilet has a bucket inside of it and it was full of bodily fluids at time of inspection. The staff are to empty it at the end of day. This does not allow for appropriate dumping and sanitizing of this equipment.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that health and hygiene is practiced.
Date to be Corrected:
HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: 15050 - 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: Children are utilizing a portable toilet and 2 small potties in the playground. The Manager said they are used for toilet training. These "toilets" are in the playground next to a field where Middle school children were present and on grounds where public could be present. Licensing discussed with the Manager that a child could be exposed while using these "toilets" outdoors.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that the health,safety and dignity of children during toileting is maintained.
Date to be Corrected: September 22 2021
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