St. Ann's Parish Daycare

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): The change pad for the It classroom in use today was cracked, preventing sanitization.

Corrective action. The licensee moved the change pad from the second IT classroom currently not in use and will order another change pad.

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

Observation. Licensing observed cots stacked where bedding was observed to be stored in contact. (repeat contravention).

Corrective action. The manager said they will get bins and store the children's bedding separately, so that they are not in contact.

A licensee must ensure that any heated water accessible to children is heated to no more than 49° Celsius.

Observation. Three sinks were tested at 52.0 degrees Celsius or higher during the inspection.

Corrective action. The manager will provide a compliance plan for long tern control of hot water prior to February 23rd. The manager has said they will be providing supervision of water taps until the licensee can correct the hot water.

A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): -Although outdoor checklist had been completed, one garbage can with standing water contained water. Children were leaning into the garbage bin to access the standing water. Staff dumped the water after licensing pointed out the accessible water. -One free standing doll house was unsecured in the IT classroom, providing risk of tipping when leaned upon. -In the GCC(30m-SAC) the nap cots were stacked. One blanket was left on the stack touching two other beds when stored.

Corrective action. The manager corrected all items identified during the inspection, therefore no further action is required.

The licensee must (a) develop the care plan in consultation with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

Observation. 3 care plans reviewed did not indicate that the care plans had been developed in consultation with the parent or with any person requested by the parent

Corrective action. The manager will provide a corrective action plan by February 23, 2024

A licensee must ensure that each employee (a) is trained in the implementation of the fire drill system and emergency plan described in subsection (1), including the use of any equipment noted in the fire drill system and emergency plan.

Observation. The fire extinguishers in both classrooms were past required service dates.

Corrective action. The manager contacted the licensee and they have planned to have them serviced in the coming week.

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

Observation. Licensing reviewed 10 children's files, of those two children's files did not contain record of the date of enrolment in the community care facility.

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

A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (b) for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements].

Observation. Licensing reviewed 8 staff records, of those, two staff records did not contain ECE/A validation from the ECE registry and record of immunization declaration.

Corrective action. Please ensure to keep current records for each employees under section 19.

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. 3 staff records reviewed. 2 staff had obtained a current criminal record check however they were not facility specific.

Corrective action. Please ensure to obtain a facility specific criminal record check for each employee.