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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
SMOY-BRQMG6

FACILITY NAME
Growing Minds Child Care Centre
SERVICE TYPES
310 Multi-Age Child Care
FACILITY LICENSE #
GDHA-BMTTUE
FACILITY ADDRESS
7456 19th Ave
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 442-4917
CITY
Burnaby
POSTAL CODE
V3N 1E4
MANAGER
Sukhwant Bal

INSPECTION DATE
July 20, 2020
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
1.33
ARRIVAL
10:00 AM
DEPARTURE
11:20 AM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE
6

Introduction

A routine inspection was conducted to assess compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, Child Care Licensing Regulationand the applicable Director of Licensing Standards of Practice. In response to the current COVID 19 pandemic this inspection focused on the physical facility, equipment and furnishings, hygiene and communicable disease control, records and staffing.

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: 1) Licensing saw several bottles labelled 'vinegar and water disinfectant' for use in the child care facility. Licensing informed the Licensee that this disinfectant is not approved for use for sanitizing diaper change areas, tables, toys etc.
2) The Licensee is using cloth towels for staff and children to dry their hands. The staff are utilizing the same towel for the day and not laundering after each use. Cloths used by the children are being laundered after each use.

Corrective Action(s): 1) Licensing discussed with the Licensee various options for sanitizing and provided the Licensee with the resource from BC Centre for Disease Control Cleaning and Disinfectants for Public Settings. Please remember to clean the surface first with soap and water followed by sanitizing.
2) All cloth towels must be laundered after each use or alternately the Licensee may use single use paper towels to prevent possible cross contamination.

Date to be Corrected: 21 July 2020

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: Licensing observed a gate from the outdoor play space leading to the upstairs area is beginning to show signs of rust. There is also a wire shelf located outside the facility door that is also beginning to rust.
Exposure to rust by either adults or children poses a health hazard.

Corrective Action(s): Repair or replace the above noted items.

Date to be Corrected: 04 August 2020

PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 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: 1) Licensing observed a container of hand sanitizer located outside the door to the child care facility.
2)Outside in the children's play area Licensing saw a morning glory plant with blooms. The seeds of the morning glory plant are poisonous and will need to be removed to prevent accidental poisoning.

Corrective Action(s): 1) The Licensee will need to relocate the container of hand sanitizer to ensure it is out of the reach of the children as this product poses potential poisoning.
2)The Licensee will need remove the seeds of the plant from children's access.

Date to be Corrected: 21 July 2020


Comments

At the inspection dated July 20, 2020 there were 2 staff and 6 children present. Contraventions were identified during the inspection and are noted above as is any action required by the Licensee. As part of this routine inspection a Facility Risk Assessment Tool is completed and a copy is provided.

Licensing reviewed with the Manager their cleaning and sanitizing procedures, and the implementation of the facility's sick policy. The Licensee posted their WorkSafe BC safety plan.

The following information was provided to and reviewed with the Licensee:
Fraser Health Resource Package for Childcare Facilities - COVID 19 Prevention;
BC Centre for Disease Control - COVID 19 Public Health Guidance for Child Care Settings; Updated July 8, 2020
BC Centre for Disease Control - Cleaning and Disinfectants for Public Settings.

This inspection was reviewed with the Manager at the time of the inspection. This report and the Facility Risk Assessment Tool was completed off site (time spent .33 hours) and a copy of these documents were sent to the Manager.

Action Required by Licensee/ManagerAction Required by Licensing Staff
No action requiredNo action required

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