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

FACILITY NAME
Caring Hearts Child Care
SERVICE TYPES
305 Group Child Care (School Age)
FACILITY LICENSE #
TAMS-A4MQBP
FACILITY ADDRESS
1854 Western Dr
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 944-9547
CITY
Port Coquitlam
POSTAL CODE
V3C 2X7
MANAGER
Terry Penner

INSPECTION DATE
July 19, 2023
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
2.08
ARRIVAL
07:55 AM
DEPARTURE
10:00 AM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE

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: 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): During inspection Licensing observed that indoor facility was in need of sweeping. Licensing was informed that the facility is vacuumed daily at the end of the day but yesterday the closing staff did not vacuum. The importance of maintaining a standard of general cleanliness was discussed.This was corrected after this was discussed with the Licensee contact. This is a repeat contravention from 2023 # SMIA-CN7S5B dated 17 Jan 2023.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that the facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.
Date to be Corrected: 19 July 2023

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: Licensing observed the secondary emergency exit was partially blocked with numerous items i.e. empty cardboard boxes, unused toys, recycling items, ladder, gardening equipment & supplies. During inspection the Licensee contact was observed organizing and clearing the emergency exit area. This is repeat contravention from # SMIA-CN7S5B dated 17 Jan 2023 and # SMIA-CPJM3G dated 1 March 2023. Licensee contact said that the evacuation area will be cleared today.
Corrective Action(s): A Licensee must not obstruct an exit used for evacuation in the event of a fire or other emergency.
Date to be Corrected: 19 July 2023


Comments

At the inspection dated July 19, 2023, there were no children present. Licensing conducted a walk-through of the entire facility.At this inspection the above noted contraventions were identified. The Manager will take action to bring the facility into compliance and provide a written response to the Licensing Officer by July 21, 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:
When checking employee references, the Manager must contact the references and include a notation indicating when the employee references were verified.
Updating children files with current & up to date information
Summer & Heat Safety (HealthLink BC resources provided)
The inspection report was written on-site and details were reviewed with the Licensee contact 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).

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