Little Oak Childcare Centre (Stride Burnaby)

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. Overgrown grass and weeds in the children's outdoor area.

Corrective action. The overgrown grass and weeds will be cut.

A licensee must have first aid kits that are readily accessible to all employees, including while care is provided off the community care facility premises.

Observation. There is no instant ice pack in the first aid kit.

Corrective action. An instant ice pack will be obtained.

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

Observation. 4/8 children's emergency kits contain expired food.

Corrective action. These food items will be replaced.

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

Observation. There is an incomplete start date for one child.

Corrective action. The complete start date (month, date, and year) will be recorded on the child's registration file.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure.

Observation. Some children’s attendance was left blank upon reviewing last month’s attendance sheets. The manager said it was left blank because these children do not attend those specific days.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure that children's daily arrival, departure, and absences are recorded.

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. The facility's policies were not available for review. As per the manager, there is a digital copy that she previously reviewed but does not have access to.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure that there is a physical copy available of the policies at the facility.

A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (f) a log of minor accidents, illnesses and unexpected events involving children, that did not require medical attention and were not reportable incidents described in Schedule H.

Observation. The logbook is not consistently being written in.

Corrective action. The use of logbook was discussed with the manager and will ensure that it is being written in consistently.

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. One staff with a criminal record check that is addressed to another facility. This is a repeat contravention from inspection #NSAO-DFBR7D.

Corrective action. A site-specific criminal record check will be obtained for this staff.

A licensee must ensure that each employee (c) practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): As per the manager, the emergency drill for 2025 was not practiced nor recorded as she thought it was the same drill as the fire drill.

Corrective action. The manager said she will ensure that the emergency drill is practiced and recorded separately moving forward.

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. One staff with a validation on file for the staff's previous certification.

Corrective action. The current validation will be obtained.

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 extinguisher is overdue for servicing (arrow is in the green zone).

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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Children's records were not on-site. Partway through the inspection, the Licensee arrived with the children's records.

Corrective action. The facility will ensure that children's records are on-site.

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): One child was eating whole grapes which presented as a choking hazard. Upon notifying the staff, the grapes were cut in half.

Corrective action. The facility will ensure that foods that present a potential choking hazard, such as grapes, cherry tomatoes, sausages, will be cut into appropriate sizes for this age group.

A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate, or a copy of the certificate, of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility.

Observation. Staff certificates were not posted. Only the manager's certificate was posted.

Corrective action. The facility will post staff's certificate in a prominent place.

Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (b) the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.

Observation. Staff to child ratio was not maintained with an IT and ECEA working. As per the Licensee contact, the ECEA staff has completed her ECE education and is in the process of applying for this certification. Licensing and the Licensee contact discussed exemptions.

Corrective action. The Licensee contact will apply for an exemption request for this ECEA staff.

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 insufficient emergency supplies, including water and food supply, to sustain the whole program for at least 72 hours. There is only enough food and water supply for staff.

Corrective action. The facility will obtain more emergency supplies, including water and food supply, for the program.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure.

Observation. For multiple days, children's absences were not recorded.

Corrective action. The facility will ensure that children's arrivals, departures, and absences are recorded daily.

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. Three children without appropriate emergency contacts with one child without a contact listed and two children with parents listed as contacts.

Corrective action. The facility will follow up with the families to obtain emergency contacts that are neither parents/guardians.

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. One staff with a criminal record check addressed to another facility and one staff without a criminal record check. .

Corrective action. As per the Licensee contact, she has applied to have the criminal record check shared with her facility and has applied for a criminal record check for the other staff. The Licensee contact awaits the results. In the meantine, the staff without a criminal record check will not be left alone with children.