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: Licensing observed the following inside the facility:
-a picnic table was propped up against the wall (repeat contravention) . This was corrected during the inspection.
-a cord was hanging down from the cubby area. This could be a potential strangulation hazard. This was corrected during the inspection.
-a microwave was placed on top of the cubby area. This could cause a potential falling hazard.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure a health and safe environment is provided at all times to children in care
Date to be Corrected: April 6, 2019
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 11050 - CCLR s.14(1) - A licensee, other than a licensee who provides a care program described as Family Child Care or Child-minding, must have for each child at least 3.7 m2 of usable floor area in the community care facility, excluding (a) hallways, (b) built in storage areas, (c) bathrooms, and (d) fixed appliances, or, if not fixed, large appliances that are not normally moved from one area to another.
Observation: Licensing observed a plastic play yard for the children located in the main area of the living room. Four out of the five children in the play area were in the play yard. This was completely sealed off from the rest of the room. In discussion with the staff they stated that the children hit one another, so they need some where to keep them safe. Licensing and the Director discussed active supervision and providing age appropriate guidance and discipline. During the routine inspection Licensing discussed using the whole area to ensure that the children have access to the floor space to meet the legislative requirements of 3.7 square meters per child. The director sent an email stating that the play yard will always be open for children and if they need more space it will be removed. This was removed during the inspection.
Corrective Action(s): Licensing recommends that the play yard be removed to ensure the children have access to 3.7 m square per child as per the legislative requirements.
Date to be Corrected: April 5, 2019
STAFFING: 12430 - CCLR s.56(1)(b) - A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (b) for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements].
Observation: During the inspection a new staff member was working at the facility. The staff record was reviewed. The following was missing from the staff record:
- references
-record of work history
-immunization status.
-site specific criminal record check (CRC) (the Director has applied for the sharing of the CRC)
-ECE certificate (awaiting the certificate from the ECE registry)
The Director, who is an ECE will remain on site until the new staff member has received her ECE certification.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure staff records are complete prior to hiring an employee to ensure the health of safety of children in care
Date to be Corrected: April 19, 2019
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