Blossom Babies Child Care Centre

• 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. Licensing observed: - A large bucket in the play yard with water in the bottom that posed a drowning hazard - Two children's slides positioned over concrete - Two large wooden posts that had protruding nails within children's reach - Heavy toys and equipment on higher shelves that posed a fall hazard in the event of an earthquake

  Corrective action. The Licensee said she will correct the above items

  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): Lysol wipes were accessible to the children

  Corrective action. Licensee moved the wipes out of reach of the children

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• LICENSING

  When advertising or otherwise offering services to the public, a licensee must identify the care program being offered.

  Observation. Facility had a sign posted advertising preschool care.

  Corrective action. Licensee said she will only advertise care that is on her License

  10060 - CCLR s.11(3)
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (c) a record respecting compliance with section 22 (2) (b) and (c) [emergency training and equipment].

  Observation. August 2026 fire drill was not practiced and therefore not recorded

  Corrective action. Licensee said that she did not conduct a drill for August

  13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c)

• 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 observed the following: - Food and water in the emergency kit was found to be expired - Fire extinguisher was not serviced in over a year

  Corrective action. The manager said the food and water in the emergency kit will be updated and the fire extinguisher will be serviced.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)

• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (c) a record respecting compliance with section 22 (2) (b) and (c) [emergency training and equipment].

  Observation. Fire drill for the month of June was not recorded.

  Corrective action. Licensee said that she had conducted the drill but did not record it.

  13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c)

• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  A licensee must (a) ensure that a community care facility has (i) emergency exits that meet the requirements of the BC Building Code, and (ii) a fire drill system that is approved as definedby section 31 of the Fire Services Act.

  Observation. Upon inspection, the fire extinguisher had not been serviced yearly.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the fire extinguisher is maintained.

  13010 - CCLR s.22(1)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.