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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
RSIH-D3AUF9

FACILITY NAME
Hand in Hand - Dr. Thomas Swift Elementary
SERVICE TYPES
306 School Age Care on School Grounds
303 Preschool (30 months to school age)
FACILITY LICENSE #
SRID-756UQC
FACILITY ADDRESS
34800 Mierau Avenue
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 859-0717
CITY
Abbotsford
POSTAL CODE
V2S 5Y4
MANAGER
Karen Gischer

INSPECTION DATE
March 12, 2024
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
0.45
ARRIVAL
03:00 PM
DEPARTURE
03:45 PM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE

Introduction

An unscheduled 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 (DoLSoP).
All care categories 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
STAFFING: 12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a) - 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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.
Observation: Licensing observed that incorrect CRC was included in one of the staff file
Corrective Action(s): Manager called the head office and the correct CRC was emailed and included in the file.
Date to be Corrected: Corrected During Inspection

RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility.
Observation: Licensing observed that the enrollment date was not included on children's records
Corrective Action(s): Manager will include the enrollment date on each child's record.
Date to be Corrected: March 26, 2024


Comments

Summary of Inspection
At today’s inspection there were 27 children and 3 staff present, which included the manager.

At this inspection the above noted contraventions were identified.
The Licensee is required to address the contraventions to bring the facility back into compliance and provide a written response to Licensing by the date below.

As part of this Routine Inspection, a Facility Risk Assessment Tool is completed and a copy was provided to the facility along with this report.
The Risk Assessment includes any non-compliance identified during the routine inspection and a 3 year ‘historical’ review of the facility’s compliance and operation and is used to determine inspection frequency.

The following was discussed:
Valid CRC/s are available and reviewed expiry dates.
Active Play promotion and outdoor play.
Hygiene and sanitization practices and communicable disease plan
Licensing Duty line: #604 587 3936 for emergencies if area Licensing Officer can’t be contacted.
Regular review of BCCDC website

Visit the CCFL website at www.fraserhealth.ca/childcare for additional resources, and links to the Legislation (CCALA and CCLR).

Further websites:
Criminal Records Checks at:
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/crime-prevention/criminal-record-check
Appetite to Play at: https://www.appetitetoplay.com
Healthlink BC at: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/services-and-resources/healthlinkbc-files
BCCDC for Covid-19 information: Child Care (bccdc.ca)

The contents of this inspection report were reviewed with the facility manager.
If you have any questions, please contact your Licensing Officer (contact details previously provided).

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
Mar 26, 2024

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