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): Licensing officer observed the following in the play area where children were playing:
·One curtain tie strap was accessible to children
·On the upper portion of the wall one thumb tack pin was protruding loosely and appeared it would fall out easily at the slightest touch to that wall.
·Window blind cord was accessible and within reach to children
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees
Date to be Corrected: Daily and ongoing
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11160 - CCLR s.16(3)(a) - A licensee must ensure that the entire outdoor play area is (a) enclosed in a manner that is suitable for the age and development of children, and will ensure that children are free of harm.
Observation: In the outdoor play area licensing observed:
·Wear and tear on the two wooden fence panels making them loose and easily movable upon slight touch. Manager is aware that these two wooden fence panels are loose and have made an attempt previously to secure them.
·Door to the garage was unlocked. Manager stated that door is usually locked and will look into changing the door.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that the entire play area is enclosed to ensure children are free from harm.
Date to be Corrected: Daily and ongoing
STAFFING: 12160 - CCLR s.20(1) - The licensee must not permit a person over the age of 12 to be ordinarily present on the premises of a community care facility while children are present, unless the person is of good character and the licensee has obtained a criminal record check for that person.
Observation: Two residents who live in the home require a current criminal record check. Licensee stated that criminal record checks have been applied two weeks ago. Licensing officer verified and viewed the submitted applications once I was back in the office.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all residents over the age of 12 who live in the home have a current criminal record check.
Date to be Corrected: 12 July 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: Manager’s ECE certificate expired 16 June 2021. Manager was not aware that ECE certificate had expired last week. Licensing was informed that she will be mailing the renewal application this weekend.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure the staff to child ratio is as per Schedule E of the Child Care Licensing Regulation. Inform licesning when renewed ECE cretificate is received.
Date to be Corrected: 19 July 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Licensing observed a child did not wash hands after using the bathroom. Proper hand washing to reduce the spread of illness was discussed with the manager.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that the rules of health and hygiene are practiced.
Date to be Corrected: Daily and Ongoing.
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19190 - CCLR s.57(3)(a) - A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (a) to call a medical practitioner or ambulance in case of accident or illness if the parent cannot immediately be reached.
Observation: 3 children's files were reviewed and one child's file was missing consent to call a medical practitioner or an ambulance in case of accident if the parent cannot be reached immediately.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure to have all children's records complete and available.
Date to be Corrected: June 28,2021
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