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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
CLAN-BQHM93

FACILITY NAME
Little Penguin Family Child Care
SERVICE TYPES
304 Family Child Care
FACILITY LICENSE #
NGIL-8TVPJ6
FACILITY ADDRESS
114 - 6044 Wilson Ave
FACILITY PHONE
(778) 926-4018
CITY
Burnaby
POSTAL CODE
V5H 2R7
MANAGER
Ana-Maria Basic

INSPECTION DATE
June 10, 2020
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
2
ARRIVAL
10:15 AM
DEPARTURE
12:15 PM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE

Introduction

A scheduled routine inspection was conducted to assess compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act (CCALA), the Child Care Licensing Regulations (CCLR) and the relevant Director of Licensing Standards of Practice (DLSP). In response to the current Covid 19 pandemic this inspection focused on the following areas:
-Physical Facility
-Health and Hygiene
-Records and Reporting

Contraventions
Previous Inspection - Not Applicable
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: Licensing observed the following in the facility:

-several plastic snap together tiles had scratches and puncture marks. This could potetially harbour bacteria and make the tiles difficult to clean.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure the facility is in good repair.
Date to be Corrected: June 26, 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: During the inspection the following was noted in the facility:

-a loose cord was noted in the facility. This could cause a potential strangulation hazard
-there was a chemical located under the kitchen sink. This could cause a potential poisoning hazard. This is a repeat contravention from inspection # CLAN-BG3PS2

Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children do not have access to any objects or substances that are hazardous to their health and safety.
Date to be Corrected: June 10, 2002

RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner and emergency contact.
Observation: Three children's records of three were reviewed. Two children's files were missing one emergency contact and one doctor's name. Licensing recommended recording the number of a walk in clinic if the children does not have a family doctor.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children's records are complete.
Date to be Corrected: June 26, 2020


Comments

At the inspection dated June 10, 2020 there were 2 children, and the Licensee was present. At this inspection the above noted contraventions were identified. Please send a written response to Licensing addressing how you have corrected the above noted contraventions by June 26, 2020. As part of this Routine Inspection a Facility Risk Assessment Tool is completed and a copy was sent to the Licensee.

The following was reviewed/discussed with the Licensee:

· Information sent out to the Licensee regarding the following: sanitization/disinfection, social distancing, hand washing and health and wellness policy.
· The coronavirus COVID-19 public health guidance for child care settings.
· Posting the COVID-19 policy that the facility has created as a requirement of The Centre for Disease Control and Worksafe BC
· Completing a playground check prior to playing in an off site play area

The following resource was given to the Licensee:

· Resource Package for Child Care facilities COVID-19 prevention

The inspection findings were reviewed with the Licensee at the inspection. The inspection report and the risk assessment were completed at the Burnaby Health Protection office. The report was written in .5 hours and this is included in the report. A copy of these documents were sent to the Licensee.

If you have any questions regarding this report please contact me.

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
Jun 26, 2020

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