Little Acorn Care Centre

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner (doctor's name and number does not apply to REC only) and emergency contact

  Observation. Licensing reviewed 10 children's files of which three were missing the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner.

  Corrective action. Ensure for each child, a record is kept showing the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(d)
• A licensee must do all of the following:(b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote the health, safety and dignity of persons in care
  3060 - CCALA 7(1)(b)(i)
• 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 criminal record check for the person
  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(a)

• 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 criminal record check for the person

  Observation. Licensing reviewed seven staff files of which one had an expired criminal record check dated February 27, 2024.

  Corrective action. Ensure a person is not employed 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 a criminal record check for the person.

  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(a)
• A licensee must do all of the following:(b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote the health, safety and dignity of persons in care

  Corrective action. Ensure the community care facility operates in a manner that will promote the health, safety and dignity of persons in care.

  3060 - CCALA 7(1)(b)(i)
• A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner (doctor's name and number does not apply to REC only) and emergency contact

  Observation. Licensing reviewed 10 children's files of which three were missing the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner.

  Corrective action. Ensure for each child, a record is kept showing the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(d)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. Licensing observed that the emergency drill in the green room was not recorded. The manager stated it was implemented in October 2022 but not recorded.

  Corrective action. Ensure a current emergency drill record is kept.

  3020 - CCLR 56(1)(c)
• A licensee must ensure that each employee practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month,

  Observation. Licensing observed there was one fire drill not implemented in the Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age) red room program in December 2022.

  Corrective action. Ensure employees practice implementing fire drill system at least one each month.

  3010 - CCLR 22(2)(b)
• The licensee must develop the care plan in consultation,with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

  Observation. Licensing observed there were three children with emergency medication and there were no care plans developed for each child.

  Corrective action. Ensure a care plan is developed in consultation with parent and any person requested by parent for each child requiring extra support.

  3070 - CCLR 58(2)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. Licensing observed that the fire drill in the green room had last been documented on May 4, 2021. The emergency plan had last been documented October 2021 in the green room and March 2020 in the red room.

  3020 - CCLR 56(1)(c)
• A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a)name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number (MSP number does not apply to REC only) and immunization status.

  Observation. Licensing audited six of 43 children's file of which one was missing immunization status.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(a)
• A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as an educator or an assistant unless the person holds a valid certificate issued under Division 2 [Employee Qualifications], which must be verified by the licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry

  Observation. Licensing audited five staff files of which three Educator Assistant certificates had not been verified.

  3010 - CCLR 19(4)(a)
• 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: copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person’s training and skills

  Observation. Licensing audited five staff files of which one was missing evidence of diplomas/certificates/evidence of training/skills for employees.

  Corrective action. Ensure a person is not employed 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 copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person's training and skills.

  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(d)
• 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. Licensing audited five staff files of which one was missing character references.

  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(b)
• The licensee must 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. Licensing audited three care plans of which two were indicated that they had not been reviewed within the last year.

  3070 - CCLR 58(2)(b)

No violations recorded at this inspection.