| Duchess Early Learning Centre - Inspection Report |
| Inspection Information | |
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| Facility type | Child Care - 300 |
| Service type | 302 Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age) |
| Inspection type | Complaint Investigation |
| Date received | October 29, 2020 |
| Screening | |
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| Allegation code | - Care and Supervision - Policies and Procedures - Records and Reporting |
| Allegation details | Care and supervision - insufficient staffing, inappropriate guidance and discipline Records and Reporting - No care planning, no documentation of minor incidents, Policies and procedures - staff not following agency policy and procedures, insufficient policy and procedure |
| Contraventions: A summary of the contraventions found during the inspection are listed below. | |
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| Code | Category/Description |
| CCLR Section 34(1) | Care and Supervision: A licensee must ensure that children are adequately supervised by qualified employees in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of each child. Observation: Children were not supervised in sufficent numbers to meet the needs of each child in care.. Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date. |
| CCLR Section 56(1)(d) | Policies and Procedures: A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: written policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children. Observation: Insufficient policies and procedures. Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date. |
| CCLR Section 56(1)(f) | Records and Reporting: A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: a log of minor accidents, illnesses and unexpected events involving children, that did not require medical attention and were not reportable incidents described in Schedule H. Observation: Insufficient records kept Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date. |
| CCLR Section 56(2) | Policies and Procedures: A licensee must ensure that the policies and procedures referred to in subsection (1) are implemented by employees. Observation: Policy not implemented. Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date. |
| CCLR Section 58(1)(a) | Records and Reporting: A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: the diagnoses relevant to the child's requirement for extra support, as made by health care professionals. Observation: Care plan not developed. Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date. |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
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| - No further action required. All contraventions have been addressed. - 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. - Resources provided. - Inspection frequency increased for a 12 months period |
| Summary Findings/Conclusions | |
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| Conclusion: | All allegations substantiated |
| Report of Findings: | Investigation included: Interviews of employees, audit staffing records, site visit, audit of program records. Findings: As a result of the investigation into the complaint, it was found that the facility was operating in non compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act and Child Care Licensing Regulations. Conclusion and Recommendations: At this time the Licensing Officer is satisfied with the action on behalf of the licensee to come into compliance and recommends that no action be taken against the licence for Duchess Early Learning Centre |
| Conclusion: | |
| Report of Findings: | |