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Community Care Facilities Licensing
FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT
HEALTH & SAFETY
CGEE-ATLQYS

FACILITY NAME
Pied Piper Preschool
SERVICE TYPES
303 Preschool (30 months to school age)
FACILITY LICENSE #
3283032
FACILITY ADDRESS
8757 Armstrong Ave
FACILITY PHONE
(604) 524-0833
CITY
Burnaby
POSTAL CODE
V3N 2H8
MANAGER
Toni Vigna

INSPECTION DATE
November 30, 2017
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
ADDITIONAL INSP. DATE (multi-day)
TIME SPENT (HRS.)
2
ARRIVAL
10:00 AM
DEPARTURE
12:00 PM
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
INSPECTION TYPE
Routine
# CHILDREN ENROLLED
25

Introduction

An unscheduled routine inspection of this community care facility (CCF) was conducted by the licensing officer (FHA) to assess compliance w/ the:
• Community Care & Assisted Living Act (CCALA)
• Child Care Licensing Regulation (CCLR)
• Director of Licensing Standards of Practice (DLSP; Active Play & Safe Play Space)

At the time of inspection, evidence for this facility inspection report (FIR) was based upon:
• FHA's observations
• FHA's review of the CCF's records
• information provided to FHA by employees

FHA reviewed these 10 areas today:
• licensing • hygiene & communicable disease control
• physical facility • medication
• staffing • nutrition & food services
• policies & procedures • program
• care & supervision • records & reporting

As part of this inspection, FHA completed & provided a risk assessment tool, which includes:
• any noncompliance identified • the CCF's compliance & operational history since 30/Nov/2014

Contraventions
Previous Inspection - Contraventions observed on FIR #CGEE-AFJNXH have been corrected except for those noted on supplementary pages.
Current Inspection - Items reviewed comply with the Act, regulations & standards of practice except for those noted on supplementary pages.

Observed Violations
LICENSING: 10050 - CCLR s.11(1) - A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility both the licence, including any terms or conditions of the licence, and the name of the manager.
Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The manager's name wasn't posted conspicuously.
Corrective Action(s):
Date to be Corrected:

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: FHA reviewed all employees' files & found that:
- Employee A lacked her CRC
- Employee B held a CRC from a previous employer or school
Corrective Action(s): Please:
- obtain a CRC for Employee A
- apply to share the results of a previous CRC w/ the BC Ministry of Justice's Criminal Records Review Prgm
Date to be Corrected: 07/Dec/2017

STAFFING: 12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b) - 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: (b) character references in respect of the person.
Observation: FHA reviewed all employees' files & found that:
- 1 employee lacked 2 references
- 2 employees lacked all 3 references
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all requirements of s. 19(1) are obtained by employees' 1st day of employment.
Date to be Corrected: 14/Dec/2017

STAFFING: 12060 - CCLR s.19(1)(c) - 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: (c) a record of the person's work history.
Observation: FHA reviewed all employees' files & found that 3 employees lacked a record of their work history.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all requirements of s. 19(1) are obtained by employees' 1st day of employment.
Date to be Corrected: 14/Dec/2017

STAFFING: 12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f) - 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: (f) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.
Observation: FHA reviewed all employees' files & found that 1 employee lacked her immunization status.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that all requirements of s. 19(1) are obtained by employees' 1st day of employment.
Date to be Corrected: 14/Dec/2017

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: ECE or ECEA certificates haven't been validated.
Corrective Action(s): Please validate certificates via the ECER:
- validation website: https://earlychildhoodeducator.gov.bc.ca/Public/CertAndRenewal/Certificate_Validation.aspx
OR
- phone #: 1.888.338.6622
Date to be Corrected: 07/Dec/2017

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13100 - DLSOP Active Play - The Licensee must develop and implement an Active Play Policy to engage children in daily active play, consisting of un-facilitated play and facilitated games and activities.
Observation: This policy hasn't been developed & implemented yet.
Corrective Action(s): Please develop & implement this policy.
Date to be Corrected: 28/Dec/2017

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13110 - DLSOP Active Play - [The Licensee must develop and implement an Active Play Policy to engage children in daily active play, consisting of un-facilitated play and facilitated games and activities.] This policy should also be shared with parents/families.
Observation: This policy hasn't been developed & implemented yet.
Corrective Action(s): Please share this policy w/ parents/families.
Date to be Corrected: 28/Dec/2017

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13120 - DLSOP Active Play - The Licensee must develop and implement a Screen Use Policy to guide employees in the use of screen time activities.
Observation: This policy hasn't been developed & implemented yet.
Corrective Action(s): Please develop & implement this policy.
Date to be Corrected: 28/Dec/2017

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 13130 - DLSOP Active Play - [The Licensee must develop and implement a Screen Use Policy to guide employees in the use of screen time activities.] This policy should also be shared with parents/families.
Observation: This policy hasn't been developed & implemented yet.
Corrective Action(s): Please share this policy w/ parents/families.
Date to be Corrected: 28/Dec/2017

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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): FHA reviewed 5 children's files & founds that their start dates weren't specified.
Corrective Action(s):
Date to be Corrected:


Comments

FHA:
• reviewed this FIR w/ the manager prior to signing & printing • thanks all the employees for their time & assistance today

Please visit http://www.fraserhealth.ca/childcare/ for:
• links to the CCALA, CCFL,& DLSP
• the temporary placement/retention application form • the exemption application form
• additional resources

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
Dec 07, 2017

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