| Bridges Childcare and Learning Centre - Applewood - Complaint Information |
| General Details | |
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| Facility Type | Child Care - 300 |
| Investigation Completed | July 28, 2023 |
| Reason for Investigation | - Licensing - Physical facility, equipment & furnishings - Policies and procedures |
| Report of Findings |
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| Licensing received a complaint on July 21, 2023, regarding Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings; Licensing; and Policies and Procedures. The following details were provided: - Unsafe or unclean environment - Facility gate is left open and accessible to children - Children playing on unsafe equipment - Licensee limiting the indoor space that children are accessing - Facility doesn’t have sufficient emergency supplies All areas of the complaint were fully investigated. Evidence was obtained through interviews and observations. Licensing determined the following contraventions: - Child Care Licensing Regulation (CCLR) Section 10(1) Licensing - Child Care Licensing Regulation (CCLR) Section 13(1) Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings - Child Care Licensing Regulation (CCLR) Section 13(3)(a) Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings |
| Substantiated Contraventions: Evidence for this summary report is based on a combination of the Licensing Officer’s observations, a review of facility records and information provided by the facility staff at the time of the investigation. |
| Observed Violations/Contraventions: A summary of the violations found during the complaint investigation are listed below. |
| Code | Category/Description |
|---|---|
| 10010 - CCLR s.10(1) | Applicants for licences and licensees must notify a medical health officer immediately of any change in the information provided under section 9. Observation: Licensing was not informed of a change in information under Section 9. Corrective action: Corrective action required. |
| 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 determined that a healthy and safe environment was not provided at all times. Corrective action: Corrective action required. |
| 11030 - CCLR s.13(3)(a) | A licensee must ensure that, on the premise of the community care facility or in any vehicle used by employees to transport children, (a) no one engages in restricted consumption (tobacco/cannabis) while children are under the supervision of employees. Observation: Licensing determined an individual on the premise engaged in restricted consumption while children were in care. Corrective action: Corrective action required. |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
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| - Corrective action plan to be developed and submitted. |
| Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer | |
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| - Review and monitor corrective action plan > Follow up inspection required. |
| Status Update |
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| No further action required. All contraventions have been addressed. |
| Updated on September 06, 2023. |
