Ridgeview Daycare Ltd.

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 3 glass bottles were found at the peremeter of the outdoor play area. The licensee said this used to prevent moles in the facility playground.

  Corrective action. The licensee moved the bottles during the inspection.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)

• HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

  A licensee must establish a program to instruct children in, and to practise the rules of, health and hygiene. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Toilet paper in the bathroom was stored on top of a second toilet seat, as the toilet paper dispenser was removed during the updating of the bathroom, where 2 additional toilets and sinks had been installed.

  Corrective action. The licensee had the toilet paper dispenser installed during the inspection.

  15030 - CCLR s.46(1)
• STAFFING

  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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Licensing reviewed the files of two employees, both did not have a validation of the ECE, and ECEA certification on record. The licensee contacted the ECE registry to validate during the inspection.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a) name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number and immunization status. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 5 children's files were reviewed. 1 file was missing the MSP number. The licensee corrected this during inspection.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a) name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number, and immunization.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure.

  Observation. Daily attendance records did not contain record of when children who would normally attend are absent.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to keep for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 5 Children's files were reviewed. 1 file did not contain the name and telephone number of medical practitioner. Licensee corrected this during inspection.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to keep a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner, and emergency contact.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Review of 5 children's records.1 file did not contain the photo. Licensee took photo of the child and posted the photo in the file during inspection.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to 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.

  19160 - CCLR s.57(2)(i)
• STAFFING

  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. Review of staff file. Resume included was that of the licensee. Licensee provided copy of the resume prior to the writing of the report.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to include a record of the person's work history.

  12060 - CCLR s.19(1)(c)

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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. -The bathroom floor had a piece of the linoleum floor missing. The Licensee stated the floors will be replaced shortly. -The toilet was recently replaced, however, it was propped-up on wood boards that stuck out from under the base of the toilet. -Hair, small pieces of toilet paper and dust had accumulated around the floor near the toilet. -Several areas on the walls and door frames throughout the facility appeared to be in the process of repair with spackle, however the patches had some crumbling with chips.

  Corrective action. Please submit a sufficient plan for completion of the bathroom and wall repairs, to ensure the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): -A monitor in the nap space had a chord that was not plugged-in and accessible where children sleep (Removed during inspection). -The electrical outlet was missing a cover (Covered during inspection). -Outdoors there was a small pile of wood covered in a tarp with large broken cement blocks on the top, which could easily fall on a child if pulled (Removed during inspection).

  Corrective action. Please ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.

  11200 - CCLR s.17