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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Day 1 - Licensing observed a cleaning cart in the GCC(30-sa) program container various cleaning products. This was accessible to the children in care. Staff purses were also in the children's playspace and as the contents are unknown, could pose a risk to children.
Day 2 - The Manager has removed all items and relocated them to be inaccessible to the children
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all hazardous cleaning materials remain inaccessible to children at all times.
Date to be Corrected: N/A
STAFFING: 12040 - CCLR s.19(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 first met with the person and obtained all of the following: (a) a criminal record check for the person.
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): On review of 4 staff files on Day 1, Licensing observed that 3 staff files did not have any Criminal Record Status. Manager stated that she was having difficulty processing requests through the CRRP. Licensing would accept current clearances from other facilities/agenciew here staff were employed until this can be corrected.
Day 2 - Manager has copies of all 3 CRC's and is working through obtaining clearances for all 3 to be site specific. Please communicate with Licensing once this is completed.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that any new staff have a current Criminal Record Check on file prior to starting working with the children.
Date to be Corrected: N/A
STAFFING: 12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a) - A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as (a) an educator or an assistant unless the person holds a certificate issued under Division 2 [Employee Qualifications], which must be verified by the licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry,
Observation: Licensing observed that all certified staff employed did not have verification of certification. Discussed with the Manager and provided education.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all certified staff currently employed are verified through the ECE Registry.
Date to be Corrected: October 30th 2020
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c) - A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (c) a record respecting compliance with section 22 (2) (b) and (c) [emergency training and equipment].
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Licensing observed that monthly fire drills and annual evacuation drills have not been recorded. Manager confirms that they have been completed as per legislation.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure all records are completed everytime a drill occurs. Manager has rectified this on day 2 of inspection.
Date to be Corrected: N/A
CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION: 14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b) - Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (b) the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Observation: Licensing observed that the second staff on site (the Manager) did not hold ECE certification to meet the requirements of legislation. The Manager has currently lost some members of staff and is currently working on a staffing plan.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure staff meet qualifications required. Discussed staff exemption and requirements of supporting information to be submitted.
Date to be Corrected: October 30th 2020
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