Glitter And Sparkly Childcare Ltd

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. Laminate flooring in the main play area was in disrepair; flooring is missing pieces and rough to the touch.

Corrective action. Ensure flooring is addressed.

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

Observation. Water temperature measured above 53 degrees celsius in three washrooms available to children.

Corrective action. Ensure water temperature is maintained to no more than 49 degrees celsius.

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

Observation. Two shelving units in the main play area were not secured and pose a fall hazard.

Corrective action. Ensure shelves are addressed.

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 are insufficient to implement the emergency plan, as food is expired.

Corrective action. Ensure emergency supplies are current and in sufficient amount to implement the emergency plan.

In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (a) keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58.

Observation. Facility policies were unavailable for review at time of inspection. Staff said they are not on site.

Corrective action. Ensure policies are available for review.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (k) the date on which the child stops attending the community care facility.

Observation. Date of which the child stops attending the community care facility was unavailable for multiple files.

Corrective action. Ensure end date is recorded and available for review.

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 or more employees.

Corrective action. Ensure immunization records are obtained.

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 on file is not site specific.

Corrective action. Ensure criminal record checks are obtained and site specific.

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. There was no evidence multiple staff certificates were verified.

Corrective action. Ensure certificates are verified and evidence is available.

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

Observation. Baseboard heaters were uncovered and accessible to children in care - when the heaters are used they become hot to the touch.

Corrective action. Staff said the heaters will be addressed.

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. Furniture, equipment, and/or fixtures were in disrepair, including facility laminate flooring, which was missing pieces and peeling in the main play area.

Corrective action. Staff said the flooring will be addressed.

A Licensee must keep (b) a current record of each person to whom the written agreement is delivered in accordance with that section [CCALA s.19]

Observation. Staff said records are not kept of those who have received the facility prepayment agreement.

Corrective action. Staff said records will be obtained.

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. No care plan available for a child requiring extra support.

Corrective action. Staff said a care plan will be created.

In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (a) keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58.

Observation. Facility policies were unavailable for review at the time of inspection, staff said they are not on site.

Corrective action. Staff said policies will be available for review.

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. There was no evidence a staff certificate was verified.

Corrective action. Staff said evidence will be available.