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: Overall level of cleanliness of the facility requires attention. Small pieces of plastic located on the floor which were visibly dirty. Exposed garbage in the cubby area.
Corrective Action(s): ensure a system is developed and implemented by where the premise is maintained / cleaned regularly to promote children's health.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 12, 2021
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: Observed children playing outdoors , dog feces located through out the yard ( 3 large breed dogs within the home ) Licensee developed a plan to address this which as observed is unsuitable. Step 1 - Children asked to wait on the concrete while the licensee removes the feces ( children instructed to play in an area , this area also contained feces which children had access to without supervision while the licensee was attempting to scoop the piles.)
Step 2- spraying down the area (not completed as the hose was not working)
Handwashing after yard clean up did not take place.
Also noted large rocks balanced on the top of a fence panel , these were removed by the licensee when pointed out as a hazard.
Garbage and cigarette butts located throughout the yard.
Gate to the upper deck area appears broken no longer restricts access to the stairs - deck contained piles of cigarette butts and lighters. Licensee stated no one smokes within the home and was unclear how they were located there.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure children do not have access to items which present risk to their health and safety. The yard has been an ongoing issue which requires a permanent solution.
Forward your plan to include how you will ensure children have regular and ongoing access to a safe and secure area which is free from hazards.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 22, 2021
STAFFING: 12190 - CCLR s.22(2)(b) - A licensee must ensure that each employee (b) practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month.
Observation: There have been no fire drills held since licence issuance.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure fire drills are held and recorded monthly in order to prepare staff and children and mitigate risk.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 12, 2021
RECORDS AND REPORTING: 19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a) - A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a) name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number and immunization status.
Observation: 7 children registered , registration file not maintained for one child ( licensee's own child ) discussed that licensee's own child is considered to be " in care " and must be counted in the total number of children attending.
Corrective Action(s): ensure registration files are maintained for all children attending
Date to be Corrected: Feb 11, 2021
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: 3 files reviewed date of enrollment missing for 1 child
Corrective Action(s): ensure date of enrollment is included for all children attending.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 11, 2021
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: Attendance records reviewed , time of departure is not captured.One child is not included within the attendance record.
Corrective Action(s): ensure times of arrival and departure are documented and include whether a child is absent or present.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 11, 2021
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: Of the 7 children registered at the facility emergency information / consents were completed for 3 children.( Emergency Consent Cards )
Corrective Action(s): ensure consent is obtained from families for all children registered at the facility.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 12, 2021
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