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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
CLAN-CQBPZ3

FACILITY NAME
Deaf Children's Society of BC
SERVICE TYPES
302 Group Child Care (30 months to school age)
FACILITY LICENSE #
3283133
FACILITY ADDRESS
4446 Watling St
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 430-5415
CITY
Burnaby
POSTAL CODE
V5J 5H3
MANAGER
Jordyn Mitchell

INSPECTION DATE
March 27, 2023
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
1.67
ARRIVAL
09:10 AM
DEPARTURE
10:50 AM
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). All areas of the facility were inspected for compliance. An ASL interpreter was present for the duration of the inspection.

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: During the inspection Licensing reviewed the cleaning solutions used to disinfect tables and materials in the facility. A spray bottle of green liquid was shown. The Manager will confirm with the custodian what the liquid is, label this and provide an additional approved cleaner in the classroom. Options were discussed.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times to the children.
Date to be Corrected: March 31, 2023

STAFFING: 12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b) - 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: (b) character references in respect of the person.
Observation: The staff qualifications list was reviewed. One staff was missing character references.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure staff records are complete.
Date to be Corrected: April 3, 2023

CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION: 14020 - CCLR s.34(2)(a) - Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (a) children attending a community care facility are divided into groups, with each group having no more children than that permitted in Schedule E.
Observation: During the inspection the Manager stated there was one child in care that was 29 months old. The child started attending the facility in January 2023. Ways to come into compliance were discussed.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children in care are 30 months to school age to reflect the care code on the child care facility license.
Date to be Corrected: March 27, 2023

RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19190 - CCLR s.57(3)(a) - A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (a) to call a medical practitioner or ambulance in case of accident or illness if the parent cannot immediately be reached.
Observation: During the inspection three children's records were reviewed. Two children were missing consent from a parent to call a medical practitioner or ambulance in an emergency. This is a repeat contravention from inspection # CLAN-BXTVP3
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure children's records are complete.
Date to be Corrected: April 3, 2023

RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19320 - CCLR s.59(a) - In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (a) keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58.
Observation: During the inspection the staff records were reviewed. Two staff present did not have a staff record. In addition the staff qualifications checklist was not updated to include new staff information.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that staff records are present at the facility or the staff qualifications checklist is updated to include all of the staff present.
Date to be Corrected: March 27, 2023


Comments

At the inspection dated March 27, 2023 there were 12 children, 4 staff, and the Manager and the Director was present. At this inspection the above noted contraventions were identified. Please correct the above noted contraventions by April 3rd, 2023 unless otherwise specified in the report. As part of this Routine Inspection a Facility Risk Assessment Tool is completed and a copy was sent to the Manager.

The following was discussed:
-The reportable incident reporting procedure. The bulletin was provided
-Adding a highly absorbent pad to the first aid kit
-The facility maintenance plan

The inspection findings were reviewed with the Manager at the inspection. A copy of these documents were sent to the Manager. 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 complianceNo action required
Due Date
Apr 03, 2023

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