Puddle Splashers Childcare Society

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. Logs used by children in the outdoor play area are splitting and have slivers accessible to children.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure children do not have access to these logs.

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. A toilet seat in the Group Child Care (30 months to school age) is loose and the change table in the Group Child Care (Under 36 months) program is in need of cleaning and has splinters on it.

Corrective action. The manger will ensure that all areas of the facility are clean and in good repair.

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): Laundry soap was accessible to children in the Group Child Care (Under 36 months) program.

Corrective action. The manager put the laundry soap in a secure cupboard during the insturciotns.

The licensee must (b) review the care plan at least once each year with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

Observation. A care plan was not reviewed annually with the parent or any person requested to by the parent for one child.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure that all care plans are reviewed annually.

A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (b) the courses of action recommended by health care professionals to address the needs of the child requiring extra support.

Observation. A care plan for a child does not include the course of action recommended by health care professionals.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure that all care plans include the course of actions.

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. Validation of an ECE Certificate is not available for a staff.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure that all ECE Certificates are validated.

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. Valid criminal record checks are not available for three staff.

Corrective action. The manger will ensure that all staff have a valid criminal record check.

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 an employee.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure that immunization status is available for all staff.

Observation. A care plan documenting strategies used by staff to support a child was not available.

Corrective action. The licensee will ensure all strategies used to support the child are written down.

Observation. Records of four incidents that took place between February 18 and June 3, 2025, were not available.

Corrective action. The licensee stated staff training will take place on Jun 16, 2025, to ensure all staff know what types of incidents must be recorded in the minor log book.

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

Observation. Children's beds and bedding were touching each other. To reduce the risk of infection beds and bedding must be kept separate.

Corrective action. The manger will ensure that sheets and blankets are not touching

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. An ITE staff is not scheduled to work in the Group Child Care (Under 36 months) at all times.

Corrective action. The manger will ensure and ITE is scheduled at all times in the program.

A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (b) the courses of action recommended by health care professionals to address the needs of the child requiring extra support.

Observation. A care plan does not include the course of action recommended by health care professionals for a child requiring additional support.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure all care plans include actions required by staff.

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 two staff.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure immunization status is available for all staff.

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

Observation. The fridge temperature in the Group Child Care (Under 36 months) was 7.8C. To ensure safe storage of food the fridge temperature needs to be between 0-4c

Corrective action. The manager will ensure the fridge temperature is between 0-4c

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. Bark mulch in the outdoor play area does not meet the depth requirements as outlined in the Director of Licensing Standards of Practice Safe Play Spaces.

Corrective action. The manager stated more bark mulch will be added to the playground within the next four weeks.

A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility both the licence, including any terms or conditions of the licence, and the name of the manager.

Observation. The name of the manger is not posted.

Corrective action. The manger will post her name in prominent places in the facility.

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. Evidence of references being checked were not available for one staff. The manager stated references had been checked.

Corrective action. The manger will ensure that evidence of references will be available for all staff.

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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): A current criminal record check is not available for one staff person.

Corrective action. The manager said a new criminal record check has been applied for but not received.

If a licensee has agreed with a parent to give a child any medication prescribed by a medical practitioner or provided by the parent, the licensee and his or her employees must ensure that the medication is (b) readily accessible to employees.

Observation. An epi pen required by one child was not at the facility.

Corrective action. Please ensure that if a child requires an epi pen it is available at the facility.

A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (b) the courses of action recommended by health care professionals to address the needs of the child requiring extra support.

Observation. An epi pen for one child has expired.

Corrective action. Please ensure an epi pen with a current expiration ate is available to meet the needs of the child requiring extra support.

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. A care plan had not been developed in consultation with the parent or any person requested by the parent for two children. .

Corrective action. Please ensure a care plan is available for all children with additional needs.

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 checks were not available for two staff.

Corrective action. Please ensure criminal record checks are available for all staff before they start work.

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 member. This is repeat noncompliance and was noted on Routine Inspection #WBET-C3SQ9K dated June 8, 2021.

Corrective action. Please ensure immunization status is obtained for all staff before they start to work.

The licensee must (b) review the care plan at least once each year with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

Observation. The posted care plan for one child had passed the annual review date. The supervisor stated a new plan had been signed by the family but this could not be located during the inspection.

Corrective action. Please ensure a copy of the current care plan is available for the child.

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. A care plan is not available for one child.

Corrective action. Please ensure a care plan is available for all children who require extra support.

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. Eight staff files were reviewed. A resume was missing in one file.

Corrective action. Please ensure a resume is available in all staff files.

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. Eight staff files were reviewed. References were not available for three staff.

Corrective action. Please ensure references are available for all staff.

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: (d) copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person's training and skills.

Observation. Eight staff files were reviewed. Verification of an ECE certificate was missing in one file.

Corrective action. Please ensure all ECE certificates are verified.

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. Eight staff files were reviewed. Immunization status was missing in four files.

Corrective action. Please ensure immunization status is available for all staff.