Plateau Montessori Childcare

• 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. Fridge temperature was measured at 8.1 degree.

  Corrective action. Manager said she will replace with a new one. In the meantime, all items will be relocated to a different fridge within the premise.

  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. The following were observed: - Bleach was stored under the kitchen sink with no child safe lock applied. - Diaper cream were accessible to children.

  Corrective action. Manager said she will ensure all hazardous objects or substances not accessible to children.

  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 temperature was measured at 54.1 degree in the children's washroom sink.

  Corrective action. Manager said she will ensure the hot water temperature to be below 49 degree. In the meantime, supervision will be increased while children are washing their hands.

  11230 - CCLR s.47
• MEDICATION

  A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,

  Observation. An emergency medication for a child was expired.

  Corrective action. Manager said she will obtain a new one from the parent.

  16080 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)
• 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. Fire extinguisher was not serviced annually.

  Corrective action. Manager said she will ensure to have fire extinguisher serviced annually, moving forward.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• 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. A staff's certificate was not validated by using the system maintained by the early childhood educator registry.

  Corrective action. Manager said she will validate the staff's certificate by using the system maintained by the early childhood educator registry.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)
• 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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. Criminal record check not obtained for two staff. Manager advised they are in the process of obtaining it.

  Corrective action. Manager said she will ensure the staff will not be working alone with children until CRC is obtained and she will ensure to have criminal record check done before staff starts their employment, moving forward.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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. Licensing found that two chairs in the outdoor play area were broken

  Corrective action. The staff said the chairs will be replaced

  11190 - CCLR s.16(4)(b)
• 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. Licensing found that the food and water in the emergency kit was expired.

  Corrective action. The staff said the food and water in the kit will be replaced with non-expired items.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Licensing found that 1 child who required a care plan did not have one developed

  Corrective action. The staff said that a care plan will be developed for the child who requires it

  19250 - CCLR s.58(2)(a)
• 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. Licensing reviewed two staff files and found one file was missing a record of the staff's work history.

  Corrective action. The staff said that they add the work history to the file

  12060 - CCLR s.19(1)(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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. A CRC from the CRRP was not obtained for 1 staff. The Manager produced an RCMP CRC and Licensing explained the CRC requirements as per the legislation.

  Corrective action. The Manager will apply for a CRC for the staff from the CRRP.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)
• 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. Evidence of certificate validation from the system maintained by the Registry was not available for 2 staff.

  Corrective action. The Manager will validate the 2 staff's certificates and print out the results to be kept in their files.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)
• 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. Immunization status was not obtained for one staff.

  Corrective action. The Manager will request for the staff's immunization status and keep the document in their file.

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

No violations recorded at this inspection.