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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
TBOS-CRAP4A

FACILITY NAME
Tiny Scholars Inc.
SERVICE TYPES
301 Group Child Care (under 36 months)
302 Group Child Care (30 months to school age)
FACILITY LICENSE #
KWAM-BWBQM9
FACILITY ADDRESS
#100 - 2121 Clearbrook Rd
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 744-0362
CITY
Abbotsford
POSTAL CODE
V2T 4H6
MANAGER
Rukiye Ozdogan

INSPECTION DATE
April 27, 2023
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
2.33
ARRIVAL
09:40 AM
DEPARTURE
12:00 PM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE
21

Introduction

An unscheduled routine inspection was conducted to assess compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act (CCALA), and the Child Care Licensing Regulations (CCLR), and the Director of Licensing Standards of Practice (DoLSoP). All care categories 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: 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): -Shelving and/or items not secured in infant room bathroom.
-All three bathrooms had no "one-use" paper towels accessible in the bathroom dispenser
-One bathroom had plug in air fresheners" and toilet cleaning brushes accessible to children while washing hands.
-Diaper cream was accessible to children in the infant bathroom and in toddler cubbies
-Small trampoline, located in the CC(36m-sac) program had no resilient surfacing below, and was showing some fraying of the protective edging. Upon review if the intended use, the manager removed this from use in the program during inspection.
-Two classrooms had drawers unlocked where bags, clippers, and batteries were accessible to children while playing.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are in care.
Date to be Corrected: Corrected during inspection

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 walls in all three classrooms showed signs of chips and damage where children had access to the dry wall.
-Two change pads were observed to have visible wear and soil. These were removed from the classroom during the inspection. Manager said they will address this by May 5, 2023
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure the community care facility and furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.
Date to be Corrected: May 5, 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: -Licensing observed there to be no step stool accessible, or "one-use" towels for the children or staff to wash hands after bathroom routine in the Infant classroom. When asked, the manager said the children are assisted to wash hand in the classroom sink. These were corrected during inspection.
-Sanitization wipes were stored on a shelf, in an unlabeled ziplock bag, next to the diaper change supplies. This was used for sanitizing the change table. This was labeled during the inspection.
-Children's bedding in the toddler nap room were stored on top of another, and were touching. Licensing and manager discussed storing items separately to promote health and hygiene. Manager said they will create a system for storage.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure to establish a program to instruct children in and practice rules of health and hygiene.
Date to be Corrected: May 5, 2023

RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure.
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Licensing reviewed sign in sheets for several dates. Record of absent children, was not recorded. This was a repeat contravention.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure to keep for each child, a record showing the daily attendance record, indicating for each day, whether the child was absent or, if the child was present, the time of arrival and departure.
Date to be Corrected: Immediately and ongoing


Comments

Summary of Inspection:
· During today’s inspection, there were 21 children, 5 staff and the manager present.
· At this inspection, the above noted contraventions were identified. Licensee is required to submit a corrective action plan to address the contraventions.

The following was discussed:
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· Discussed evacuation kit stored in a closet, and accessibility in the event of an emergency.
· Care plans
· Posting the managers certificate in a visible location.

Resources given today:
· Reportable Incident forms
· Your checklist
· Bulletin:Summer heat
· Bulletin: Reportable Incident
· Care Plans(provided by email)
· Manager Amendment form (provided by email)

Visit the CCFL website at www.fraserhealth.ca/childcare
for additional resources, and links to the Legislation (CCALA and CCLR).

Further websites:
BCCDC for Communicable prevention information: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19

Action Required by Licensee/ManagerAction Required by Licensing Staff
Take corrective action to bring facility into compliance, Provide a written response to LicensingNo action required
Due Date
May 04, 2023

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