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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
JKIM-CBJTQ9

FACILITY NAME
Apple'Kins Childcare
SERVICE TYPES
310 Multi-Age Child Care
FACILITY LICENSE #
DMIL-9ZWNHL
FACILITY ADDRESS
23110 16th Ave
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 514-8486
CITY
Langley
POSTAL CODE
V2Z 1K7
MANAGER
Brandee Mathers

INSPECTION DATE
February 11, 2022
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
1.25
ARRIVAL
09:45 AM
DEPARTURE
11:00 AM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# OBSERVED IN CARE

Introduction

An unscheduled routine inspection was conducted to assess compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act (CCALA), the Child Care Licensing Regulations (CCLR) and the relevant Director of Licensing Standards of Practice (DOLSOP). All areas of the facility were inspected for compliance.

Contraventions
Previous Inspection -
Current Inspection - Items reviewed comply with the Act, regulations & standards of practice except for those noted on supplementary pages.

Observed Violations
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: Fridge temperature not maintained between 0 and 4 degrees Celsius.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure that facility provides a healthy and safe environment at all times while children are in care.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 14, 2022

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: Furniture, equipment, and/or fixtures were in disrepair, including:
-Broken swing seats with exposed rusty metal chains; ensure that swing hangers, chains and seats are in good repair and securely installed to prevent any pinching hazard
-Broken plastic cone with many sharp edges exposed
-Soccer net's metal frame with peeling paint
-Worn and cracked wooden table and chair (indoor)
Corrective Action(s): Ensure that furniture, equipment and fixtures are clean and in good repair
Date to be Corrected: Feb 25, 2022

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 system maintained by the early childhood educator registry. (Educator or assistant certificate validation)
Observation: 2 staff's files were reviewed; 1 staff's certificate was not validated through the ECE registry
Corrective Action(s): Ensure that all staff files are complete
Date to be Corrected: Feb 14, 2022

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b) - A licensee must: (b) have an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.
Observation: Emergency Supplies are insufficient to implement the emergency plan.
Corrective Action(s): To replenish emergency supplies; ensure that sufficient supplies are available.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 18, 2022

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: 4 children's files were reviewed; 1 child's start date was missing.
Corrective Action(s): Ensure all children's files are complete.
Date to be Corrected: Feb 14, 2022


Comments

On the inspection date of February 3, 2022, there were 6 children and 2 staff present. At this inspection, above noted contraventions were identified. The Licensee is required to address the contraventions noted to bring the facility into compliance and submit your written response to Licensing by below date.
This report was reviewed and discussed with the manager onsite (via phone). As part of this Routine Inspection a Facility Risk Assessment Tool was completed. This inspection and the risk assessment were emailed to the facility the same day.
LO provided the following education/ had discussion with the Manager:
- Response to Covid-19: In event the facility is closed due to staff shortage, i.e. unable to maintain staff:child ratio, submit a Reportable Incident to Licensing
- Outdoor Play Space: to keep a log for all inspections, repairs and maintenance

The following resources were provided:
-Reportable Incident Forms

Visit the CCFL website at www.fraserhealth.ca/childcare for additional resources, and links to the Legislation (CCALA and CCLR).

Please do not hesitate if you have any questions or need additional support. Thank you for your time during today’s inspection.

Action Required by Licensee/ManagerAction Required by Licensing Staff
Take corrective action to bring facility into compliance, Provide a written response to LicensingNo action required
Due Date
Feb 25, 2022

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