| Building Blocks Daycare - Complaint Information |
| General Details | |
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| Facility Type | Child Care - 300 |
| Investigation Completed | November 09, 2020 |
| Reason for Investigation | - Physical facility, equipment & furnishings - Staffing - Hygiene & communicable disease control |
| Report of Findings |
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| Licensing received a complaint on November 6, 2020, regarding staffing, physical requirements, and hygiene. The allegations included the following details: - unqualified and unscreened staff working alone at the daycare - no separte nap area for children, no area to get lunches ready - unclean and unsafe environment All areas of the complaint were fully investigated. Evidence was collected from interviews and records and direct observation. Licensing determined the following contraventions: Child Care Licensing Regulation (CCLR) - Staffing Section 19(1)(a) Character and skill requirements Section 19(1)(d) Character and skill requirements Section 39 (1) Continuous supervision Child Care Licensing Regulation (CCLR) - Physical facility, equipment and furnishings Section 13 (1) Environment Section 13 (2) Environment Section 17 Hazardous objects and substances Section 46 (1) Health and Hygiene |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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: Hazards were identified within the nap area. Corrective action: Corrective action required. |
| 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 facility was unclean at time of inspection. Corrective action: Corrective action required. |
| 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: Hazardous items were accessible to children. Corrective action: Corrective action required. |
| 12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a) | A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee or, in the case of a person who is not the manager, the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: (a) a criminal record check for the person. Observation: Staff were working at the facility without the required Criminal Record Check. Corrective action: Corrective action required. |
| 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: Health and Hygiene practices were not encouraged or implemented. Corrective action: Corrective action required. |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
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| - Corrective action plan to be developed and submitted. |
| Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer | |
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| - Review and monitor corrective action plan > Follow up inspection required. |
