PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 31100 - RCR s.17 - A licensee must ensure that water accessible to a person in care, from any source, is not heated to more than 49° Celsius.
Observation: The hot water temperature was randomly measured again and the readings are as follows:'
(1) 45.2 degrees Celsius at a ensuite washroom sink
(2) 50.2 degrees Celsius at a ensuite washroom sink
(3) 50.5 degrees Celsius at a ensuite washroom sink
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure water accessible to a person in care from any source is not heated to more than 49 degrees Celsius.
Date to be Corrected: Please correctly immediately by February 6, 2020 please let the writer know the temperature readings taken at the facility.
STAFFING: 32010 - RCR s.37(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 obtained all of the following: (a) a criminal record check for the person.
Observation: A random review of one volunteer file indicated a criminal record check through the Ministry for Public Safety and Solicitor General was not on file (free for volunteers).
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure criminal record checks are obtained for all staff/volunteers where required and noted on their personnel files.
Date to be Corrected: Please provide a written response to this item by the timeline noted in this report.
HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: 35010 - RCR s.39(1) - A licensee must not continue to employ a person in a community care facility who does not provide to the licensee evidence of continued compliance with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.
Observation: A random review of one volunteer file indicated immunizations were not documented.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure immunizations are documented on all staff/volunteer files as required.
Date to be Corrected: Please provide a written response to this item by the timeline noted in this report.
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