PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11040 - CCLR s.13(4) - If a child who requires extra support is attending the community care facility, the licensee must ensure that the physical structure of the community care facility is modified to meet the needs of the child while the child is in attendance.
Observation: The playground was inspected. Writer noted that wooden beams were constructed around the swing playing equipment to retain pebbles within that area. Those beams were placed very closed to the sliding landing area (i.e. 1.5 feet away) and the ladder (i.e. 1 feet away) which did not provide enough clearance around the equipment.
The licensee was aware of the concern and stated that she has a plan to address them and improve the play space.
Corrective Action(s): Please position the equipment on protective surfaces providing sufficient clearance around it. You may also refer to the Director of Licensing Standard of Practice - Safe Play Space for information.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 1, 2016
STAFFING: 12080 - CCLR s.19(1)(e) - A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee or, in the case of a person who is not the manager, the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: (e) a statement signed by a medical practitioner indicating that the person is physically and psychologically capable of working with children and carrying out assigned duties in a community care facility.
Observation: 6 staff files were reviewed. Writer noted that a staff's medical note was missing from file. The Licensee stated that she has asked this staff to submit their medical note but has not provided it yet.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all staff have their medical notes prior to commence to work.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 1, 2016
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: 6 staff files were reviewed. Writer noted that a staff's criminal record check (CRC) was missing from file. However, a local police CRC was completed. The licensee stated that they have applied the check through the CRC program and is still waiting for the result.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all staff have obtained their CRCs done through Criminal Record Review Program prior to commence to work.
Date to be Corrected: Aug 1, 2016
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: 7 children who will go to kindergarten in September have joined the Group Child Care (School Age) program starting on July 4, 2016. Licensee explained that the summer school age program would help them transitioning into the program and most of them have enrolled in the school age program in coming September. Their age range is from 5 to 7 years old. Writer observed total of 11 children in the school age program and they were doing crafts with a staff. Writer stated that they should not move to the school age program until September when they have started school. Writer explained that the facility has an option to apply for temporary placement for these children.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that children would stay in their enrolled program until they have started school. If you have a plan to apply for temporary placement for the best interest of these children, Please submit the required form as soon as possible.
Date to be Corrected: July 8, 2016
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: Parents signed in and out on the attendance sheet located in a binder at the front desk. Each classroom has a log sheet recording the present and absence of each child by staffs. Writer concerned that the attendance sheet may not truly reflect the attendance of children because there were times that parents did not sign in and or out of their children. The log sheet in the classroom indicated inconsistency of recording children's present and absence as writer noted that some slots were left blank.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that the facility maintains daily attendance of each child's absence, present and their arrival time and departure time. The facility should check the parent's sign in and out sheet daily to ensure the required information is recorded.
Date to be Corrected: August 1, 2016
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