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:
--Fireplace hearth has sharp edges around it.
--The bedding sheets used by children were stacked together in the closet promoting cross contamination.
--The basket full of plastic toys was stored on top of the play kitchen that fell on the floor close to where children were playing.
--Licensing observed many heavy wooden toys placed in lower shelves that are easily accessible by toddlers and can fall on them if pulled.
--Storage closet in the hallway next to the bathroom was not locked
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that a safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.
Date to be Corrected: February 15, 2023
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: Overall level of cleanliness and organization of the materials in the facility requires attention. Licensing observed the following:
--Bathroom needs deep cleaning- debris i.e dust balls, used toilet paper rolls, soiled toilet and soiled bathroom flooring.
--Garbage cans are kept by the front entrance of the daycare and are overflowing with garbage.
--Used pop cans and debris was observed by the front entrance of the daycare door.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure a system is developed and implemented by where the premise is maintained/cleaned regularly while children are in attendance. Please email licensing a plan to maintain compliance. This is a Repeat Contravention DCAR-BY5NGJ and RSIH-CAVTL9
Date to be Corrected: Daily and Ongoing
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11130 - CCLR s.15(3) - A licensee providing a care program to any child younger than 36 months of age must provide a separate sleeping area located away from any activity area.
Observation: Licensing observed that the nap area is in use while children are in care and required nap. Licensing discussed that its licensee's responsibility to make sure that the nap area is available for staff to use as needed by the children.
Corrective Action(s): Children are to be provided with a separate nap area which is clean and safe for use away from the activity area, a checklist has been put forward as a method of ensuring a safe environment however it is noted to be ineffective as observed by licensing and mentioned by the staff. The room was also in use while children were in care and required nap. Please outline your plan to address continued room use at all times ( during operating hours).
Date to be Corrected: Daily and Ongoing
STAFFING: 12190 - CCLR s.22(2)(b) - A licensee must ensure that each employee (b) practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month.
Observation: There was no record available to licensing to review the monthly fire drills.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure that each employee practices the fire drill monthly and a record is maintained.
Date to be Corrected: February 15, 2023
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: Fire Extinguisher has not been serviced annually
Corrective Action(s): Ensure there is a system in place to service the Fire Extinguisher annually.
Date to be Corrected: February 15, 2023
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: Single use towels or soap is not available to children to wash and dry their hands after hand washing in the bathroom.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure that towels and soap is available to children at all times and children are encouraged to wash their hands after each bathroom use.
Date to be Corrected: Daily and Ongoing
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