Cerise Lewis - Inspection Report
Inspection Information
Facility typeUnlicensed Child Care - 900
Service type
Inspection typeUnlicensed Child Care - 900
Date receivedJuly 12, 2019
Screening
Allegation code- Operating without a licence
Allegation detailsComplaint received from Child Care Subsidy alleging care may be provided to more than 2 children in care from an unlicensed care provider in contravention to the Community Care Assisted Living Act
Contraventions: A summary of the contraventions found during the inspection are listed below.
Code Category/Description
CCALA Section 5Licensing: 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 licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 8/16/2019
Actions Required by Licensee/Operator
- 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.
Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer
- Conduct follow up inspection to confirm ongoing compliance
Summary Findings/Conclusions
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 a one week period the week prior to July 12, 2019.

Conclusion and Recommendations:
The site visit to the care provider's address 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:None
Report of Findings:02/13/2020