Little Koala Montessi Academy - Abbotsford

A licensee must ensure that the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.

Observation. Licensing observed the following: - paint chipping in two of the classrooms - paint chipping on one wall in the playground

Corrective action. Ensure facility is clean and in good repair.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner and emergency contact.

Observation. Licensing reviewed 10 children's files and one child's file was missing an emergency pick up person.

Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete.

A licensee must ensure that the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.

Observation. Licensing observed that the wall in the JK1 had paint chipped (den room). Manager said that they are planning to paint and fix the walls in the summer.

Corrective action. Manager will make the necessary repairs in the summer.

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. Licensing reviewed 6 staff files and one staff file was missing a record of immunization.

Corrective action. Manager will ask staff to provide a record of immunization.

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. Licensing reviewed 6 staff files and noted that one staff had a valid CRC but it was not site specific.

Corrective action. Manager said that she will have the staff fill out a new CRC form immediately to reflect the facility's name.

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. Licensing reviewed 6 staff files and one staff file was missing proof of character reference in respect of the person. Manager said that the staff has references but they have not yet been added to the file. This is a repeat contravention from 2022.

Corrective action. Manager will add the references to the staff's file once the staff provides them.

Observation. Staff did not maintain the staff to children ratio during naptime, as two staff were present with 10 children in a care program type that required three staff to be present.

Corrective action. Please ensure ratio of staff to children is maintained at all times.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner and emergency contact.

Observation. During the routine inspection 13 children's files were reviewed and two children's files were missing a doctor's name and phone number.

Corrective action. Please ensure all children's files are complete.

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): During the routine inspection, 13 children's files were reviewed and one child's file was missing an enrollment date.

Corrective action. Please ensure all children's files are complete.

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 system maintained by the early childhood educator registry. (Educator or assistant certificate validation)

Observation. During the routine inspection 4 staff files were reviewed and two files were missing the validation of their ECE certificates. This is a repeat contravention from 2022.

Corrective action. Please ensure all staff files are complete.

A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

Observation. A bag used for storing the medication was placed on the counter which was easily accessible to children. The bedding is stored on the cots in the nap room. The bedding in the infant nap room is left on the mats, stacked on top of each other.

Corrective action. Ensure that the medication or the storage bag is inaccessible to children. Ensure that the bedding used for children are stored separately and not on top of the cots.

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. Manager name is not posted in a prominent place in the facility.

Corrective action. Ensure that the manger's name is posted in the facility.

If a licensee has agreed with a parent to give a child any medication prescribed by a medical practitioner or provided by the parent, the licensee and his or her employees must ensure that the medication is (b) readily accessible to employees.

Observation. Expired medication is stored on site. Over the counter medication did not have the correct dose and time details included on the consent form.

Corrective action. Ensure that expired medication is returned or discarded and the consent forms are completed in full to prevent risk of medication error.

A licensee must: (b) have an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.

Observation. Emergency supplies have some food items that are expired and manager informed licensing that they are in the process of asking families to replenish the supplies.

Corrective action. Ensure that system is in place to replenish the supplies before they expire.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (i) a photograph or digital image of the child, and other information that can be used to readily identify the child in an emergency.

Observation. It was noted that the children's photos were either missing or had not been updated on the emergency cards or children's files.

Corrective action. Ensure that a system is developed which contains means of identifying children including photograph or digital image of the child.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility.

Observation. Of 8 files reviewed 2 files did not include the date of enrollment in the community care facility.

Corrective action. Ensure to keep for each child a record showing the date of enrolment in the community care facility.

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. A minimum of two character references was not obtained for two employees.

Corrective action. Ensure that references are obtained before the employment starts and are included in the staff file.

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. A record of person's work history was not obtained or included in the employee's file.

Corrective action. Ensure that a resume is obtained and included in the employee file.

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 system maintained by the early childhood educator registry. (Educator or assistant certificate validation)

Observation. Certificate validation was not obtained and included in the employee's file.

Corrective action. Ensure that the certificate must be verified by the system maintained by the early childhood registry and included in the employee's file.

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. Criminal record check has not be obtained and is not included in the staff file.

Corrective action. Ensure that a system is developed to obtain the CRC clearance before the employment and is included in the staff file.

A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

Observation. The bedding is stored on the cots in the hallway. The bedding in the toddler nap room is washed once a week and is left on the mats, stacked on top of each other.

Corrective action. Licensee must ensure that the bedding used for children are stored separately and not in the hallway on top of the cots.

A licensee must ensure that all indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are (b) safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair.

Observation. The gate on the chain link fence in the outdoor playground area has a gap more than 4 inches wide which poses risk for head entrapment.

Corrective action. Licensee to ensure that the outdoor equipment is hazard free and does not have any gaps more than 3.5 inches wide.

A licensee must ensure that the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.

Observation. Paint in the nap room and other areas i.e hallways is chipping. Toilet in the bathroom is clogged. The Play room in the Classroom #2 included in the floor plan is bieng used as storage area.

Corrective action. Licensee to ensure that the facility is in good repair and the playrooms are accessible to children.

A licensee, other than a licensee who provides a care program described as either Preschool (30 Months to School Age) or Group Child Care (School Age), must have in a community care facility a sturdy surface for changing diapers, located outside the food preparation area, next to (a) a covered container for soiled clothing.

Observation. Licensing observed that in the toddler bathroom the soiled diapers are not in a covered container and are accessible to children

Corrective action. Licensee to ensure a covered container for soiled clothing/diapers to be used

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. Name of the manager was not displayed.

Corrective action. Name of the manager to be displayed so that it is visible to parents

A licensee must ensure that each employee (b) practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month.

Observation. Licensing reviewed fire drills in each program and noted that an earthquake drill was recorded every third month, instead of the fire drill. Manager said that fire drills are practiced every month, but may not be written.

Corrective action. Please ensure the fire drill is practiced and recorded at least once each month.