Immaculate Heart Early Childhood Education Centre

• 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. Foam is exposed on several nap mats making them difficult to sanitize.

  Corrective action. The manager said she will cover the exposed foam with tape.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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. Perishable food in the children's lunch boxes is not being stored between 0-4c.

  Corrective action. The manager said all perishable foods will be kept in the fridge.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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): Floor cleaner was accessible to children in one bathroom.

  Corrective action. The floor cleaner was removed during this inspection.

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

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

  Observation. Hot water accessible to children was 53c.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure that children do not have access to water hotter than 49c.

  11230 - CCLR s.47
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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

  Observation. There are not enough emergency supplies for all children for up to 72 hours.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure that all emergency kits are updated with adequate supplies.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• 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. Emergency contacts were not available for two children.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure that emergency contacts are available for all children.

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

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (h) any special instruction respecting the child's diet, medication, participation in a program of activities, or other matter relevant to the child's care, (i) given by the child's parent to the licensee in writing.

  Observation. Instructions on how to apply over the counter cream are not available for three children.

  Corrective action. The manager will obtain written insturciotns from the children's parents on how to apply the creams.

  19140 - CCLR s.57(2)(h)(i)

• 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. Files for 13 children were reviewed. Contact information for a doctor or medical clinic was not available in six files.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure that contact information for a doctor or a medical clinic is available for all children.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• 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. Files for 13 children were reviewed. A medical plan number was not available in four files.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure a medical plan number is available in all children's files.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)

• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (d) written policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): screen time policy/ active play policy not available

  Corrective action. the manager created the screen time policy and active play with the assistance of the Child Care Policies and Procedures Bulletin which was provided to the Manager By LO , copy of the policy was placed in policy book , no further action is required.

  13060 - CCLR s.56(1)(d)

• 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. In the group child care (30mos -SA) bathroom, licensing observed 3 toilet seats to be discolored with other visible marks/chips around the surface.

  Corrective action. Please ensure furniture, equipment and fixtures within it the community care facility are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (d) written policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children.

  Observation. The Manager could not produce a copy of the facility's active play and screen-time policy. This is a repeat contravention from inspection #KTKK-C7TT2S and #EGAU-CMXR4V.

  Corrective action. A licensee must keep current records of written policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children.

  13060 - CCLR s.56(1)(d)
• STAFFING

  Despite this section, 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 (b) character references in respect of the person.

  Observation. A volunteer's file did not contain evidence of character references

  Corrective action. Please ensure volunteer's file contain character references in respect of the person

  12152 - CCLR s.19(5)(b)
• STAFFING

  Despite this section, 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 (c) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.

  Observation. A volunteer's file did not contain evidence of their immunization declaration

  Corrective action. Please ensure volunteer files contain evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs

  12153 - CCLR s.19(5)(c)
• 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: (f) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.

  Observation. Licensing reviewed 4 staff files and 2 staff are missing evidence of their immunization declaration.

  Corrective action. Please ensure staff files contain evidence that the person has complied with the province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs

  12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f)

• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (b) keep a record other than one referred to in paragraph (a) in a place from which it can be retrieved within a reasonable time, on request.

  Observation. The Active Play and Screen Time policies were not available for review. The Manager advised they were developed.

  Corrective action. Please ensure policies are on-site.

  19330 - CCLR s.59(b)

• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (d) written policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children.

  Observation. DLSOP Active Play – The Licensee has not developed and/or implemented an Active Play Policy and Screen Use Policy.

  Corrective action. Please ensure there are written Active Play and Screen Use policies that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children.

  13060 - CCLR s.56(1)(d)
• 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: (b) character references in respect of the person.

  Observation. A minimum of two character references were not obtained for one or more employees.

  Corrective action. Please ensure a person is not employed 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 character references in respect to the person.

  12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b)
• 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. A record of the person's work history was not obtained for one or more employees.

  Corrective action. Please ensure a person is not employed 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 a record of the person's work history.

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

• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (a) the diagnoses relevant to the child's requirement for extra support, as made by health care professionals.

  Observation. there appears to be insufficient information on allergy care plan to guide and direct staff actions, the signs and symptoms information necessary to make a educated decision is not available to the staff

  Corrective action. please ensure that each child's specific signs and symptoms of allergies are documented on the care plans to ensure staff are fully informed as to what to expect with each child's reactions to the allergen.

  19210 - CCLR s.58(1)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.