Costumes & Crayons Daycare Center - Inspection Report
Inspection Information
Facility typeChild Care - 300
Service type310 Multi-Age Child Care
310 Multi-Age Child Care
310 Multi-Age Child Care
310 Multi-Age Child Care
310 Multi-Age Child Care
310 Multi-Age Child Care
Inspection typeRoutine
Inspection dateJune 05, 2023
Follow up requiredYes
Contraventions: A summary of the contraventions found during the inspection are listed below.
Code Category/Description
CCLR Section 11(4)Licensing: A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate, or a copy of the certificate, of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility.
Observation: Certificate(s) not displayed.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
CCLR Section 13(1)Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings: A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.
Observation: Environment is not healthy for children in care.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date
To be corrected by: 6-9-2023
CCLR Section 16(4)(b)Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings: A licensee must ensure that all indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair.
Observation: Licensee was not maintaining records.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
CCLR Section 17Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings: A licensee must ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.
Observation: Children had access to hazards.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-9-2023
CCLR Section 19(4)(a)Staffing: A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as 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: Certificate not held or verified.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
CCLR Section 19(5)(a)Staffing: Despite this section, a licensee may employ a person as a volunteer who does not provide care to children or supervise children if the licensee or the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: a criminal record check for the person.
Observation: Criminal record check not obtained.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
CCLR Section 19(5)(b)Staffing: Despite this section, a licensee may employ a person as a volunteer who does not provide care to children or supervise children if the licensee or the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: character references in respect of the person.
Observation: Character references not obtained.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
CCLR Section 19(5)(c)Staffing: Despite this section, a licensee may employ a person as a volunteer who does not provide care to children or supervise children if the licensee or the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.
Observation: Requirement not met.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated Follow Up date to address the above noted citation.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
CCLR Section 34(2)(b)Care and Supervision: Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Observation: Ratio of employees was less than permitted.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-9-2023
CCLR Section 56(1)(b)Records and Reporting: A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements].
Observation: Insufficient employee records.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
CCLR Section 56(1)(c)Policies and Procedures: A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: a record respecting compliance with section 22 (2) (b) and (c)[emergency training and equipment].
Observation: Records not in place.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
CCLR Section 57(2)(b)Records and Reporting: A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: date of enrolment in the community care facility.
Observation: Insufficient records.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
CCLR Section 57(3)(a)Records and Reporting: A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent to call a medical practitioner or ambulance in case of accident or illness if the parent cannot immediately be reached.
Observation: Insufficient records.
Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
To be corrected by: 6-12-2023
Actions Required by Licensee/Operator
- Corrective action plan to be developed and submitted.
Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer
- Review and monitor corrective action plan > Follow up inspection required.