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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
SMIA-CXNVFB

FACILITY NAME
Caring Hearts Child Care
SERVICE TYPES
301 Group Child Care (under 36 months)
302 Group Child Care (30 months to school age)
FACILITY LICENSE #
1020051
FACILITY ADDRESS
1805 Aire Cres
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 944-9547
CITY
Port Coquitlam
POSTAL CODE
V3C 2W6
MANAGER
Jennifer Hanos

INSPECTION DATE
November 17, 2023
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
1
ARRIVAL
02:30 PM
DEPARTURE
03:45 PM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE
20

Introduction

An unscheduled routine inspection was conducted to assess compliance with the Community Care & Assisted Living Act (CCALA), the Child Care Licensing Regulation (CCLR) and the relevant Director of Licensing Standards of Practice (DOLSP). All areas of the facility were inspected for compliance.

Contraventions
Previous Inspection -
Current Inspection - Items reviewed comply with the Act, regulations & standards of practice except for those noted on supplementary pages.

Observed Violations
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11090 - CCLR s.15(1)(b) - A licensee must supply equipment, furniture and supplies that are (b) located so as not to block or hamper an exit in the case of fire or other emergency.
Observation: During inspection Licensing observed the secondary exit for the infant and toddler program was partially blocked with toys and stored items.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure equipment, furniture and supplies do not block or hamper the secondary exit in the infant and toddler program.
Date to be Corrected: 20 November 2023


Comments

At the inspection dated November 17, 2023, there were twenty children, four staff, licensee contact and the manager present. At this inspection the above noted contravention was identified. Licensing conducted a walk-through of the entire facility. The Manager will take action to bring the facility into compliance and provide a written response to the Licensing Officer by November 20, 2023 stating how the identified contraventions will be addressed to ensure year-round compliance. The Licensing Officer will review the response. As part of this Routine Inspection a Facility Risk Assessment Tool is completed and a copy is provided.

The following were discussed with the Manager:
Replenishing contents of the first aid kit
Some emergency cards did not have photos of the children, but were available in the Lillio app. Licensee contact printed photos during inspection.
Placement of sleeping equipment to prevent children from accessing other equipment
The inspection report was written on-site and details were reviewed with the Manager prior to writing the report. A copy of the follow up to routine inspection report and risk assessment is provided to the manager at this inspection.
Visit the CCFL website at www.fraserhealth.ca/childcare for additional resources, and links to the Legislation (CCALA and CCLR).

Action Required by Licensee/ManagerAction Required by Licensing Staff
Provide a written response to LicensingNo action required
Due Date
Nov 20, 2023

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