| Amanda Stavinga - Inspection Report |
| Inspection Information | |
|---|---|
| Facility type | Unlicensed Child Care - 900 |
| Service type | |
| Inspection type | Unlicensed Child Care - 900 |
| Date received | November 05, 2019 |
| Screening | |
|---|---|
| Allegation code | - Operating without a licence |
| Allegation details | Operating without a Licence: Call from subsidy alleging that care has been provided for more than two children from an unlicensed care provider in contravention of the Community Care Assisted Living Act. |
| Contraventions: A summary of the contraventions found during the inspection are listed below. | |
|---|---|
| Code | Category/Description |
| CCALA Section 5 | Licensing: A person who does not hold a licence must not operate, or hold themselves out as operating, a community care facility, provide, or hold themselves out as providing, care in a community care facility, or accommodate, or hold themselves out as accommodating, a person who, in the opinion of a medical health officer, requires care in a community care facility. Observation: Operated or advertised without a licence. Corrective action: The operator to submit a compliance plan by indicated date. To be corrected by: 11-5-2019 |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
|---|---|
| - Operator to immediately reduce number of children or persons receiving care to 1 or 2 who are not related by blood or marriage to the person. - Operator to submit written confirmation to Licensing Office that they have reduced the number of children or persons receiving care to 1 or 2 who are not related by blood or marriage to the person. - Operator to submit written confirmation that they understand the requirements of the CCALA regarding the number of persons they may provide care to without a licence |
| Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer | |
|---|---|
| - Notify families of children or persons receiving care of contravention. - Conduct follow up inspection to confirm ongoing compliance |
| Summary Findings/Conclusions | |
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| Conclusion: | All allegations substantiated |
| Report of Findings: | Investigation Included: Site visit, interview with operator. Findings: Contraventions substantiated: CCALA Section 5 - Licensing: The operator admitted in an interview to caring for more than two children who were not related by blood of marriage over an extended period of time from April to June 2019. Conclusion and Recommendations: After site visit to care provider's address it was determined through interview with operator that the operator had been providing care in contravention of Section 5 of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act. Providing care for too many children while being unlicensed to provide that care. Care provider came into compliance by limiting the number of children cared for to a sibling group. Further follow-up inspections will be completed to ensure care provider remains in compliance with the CCALA. |
| Conclusion: | Inspection required |
| Report of Findings: | 02/07/2020 |