Bear Cubs Childcare

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee, other than a licensee who provides a care program described as Family Child Care or Child-minding, must have for each child at least 3.7 m2 of usable floor area in the community care facility, excluding (a) hallways, (b) built in storage areas, (c) bathrooms, and (d) fixed appliances, or, if not fixed, large appliances that are not normally moved from one area to another.

  Observation. [CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION] The name of the manager is not displayed

  11050 - CCLR s.14(1)
• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must supply equipment, furniture and supplies that are (b) located so as not to block or hamper an exit in the case of fire or other emergency.

  Observation. Two high chairs were placed in front of the secondary emergency exit for children to use during meal time

  Corrective action. Manager will move the high chair to a different location .

  11090 - CCLR s.15(1)(b)
• 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. Diaper creams stored in the bathroom are accessible to children

  Corrective action. Manager will ensure that the diaper creams are inaccessible to children

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• OR SUPERVISION

  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. After reviewing staff schedule, it appears there is no Infant and Toddler Educator to open or close the program.

  Corrective action. Manager will ensure staff to child ratio is maintained at all times

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)
• 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. Emergency supplies have expired. The emergency supplies appear to be enough for 8 children and 2 staff

  Corrective action. Manager will update the emergency supplies

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

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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. The toilet tank lid is broken and the garbage can in the bathroom is rusty. Areas of drywall are exposed throughout the facility.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure the toilet tank lid is repaired and will purchase a new garbage can. The facility will be painted during the winter closure.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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. The following were observed during this inspection: The fridge temperature was 6C A staff purse containing medications was accessible to children. Plastic bags were accessible to children in the nap room. Items stored on a cabinet in the nap room pose a tipping hazard. A ceiling light had been removed and the fixture was exposed. There were areas of mushrooms growing in the grass throughout the backyard.

  Corrective action. The manager turned down the fridge temperature and removed the staff purse and plastic bags during this inspection. The manager will ensure the light fixture is not exposed, remove some items stored on the cabinet in the nap room and will ensure the mushrooms are removed before the children access the backyard.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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 July, August and September were conducted although they were not recorded.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure all fire drills are recorded.

  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. There are not enough emergency supplies for all children for up to 72 hours. Some food in the emergency kit has expired.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure there are enough age appropriate supplies for all children for up to 72 hours in the emergency kit and will remove all expired food.

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

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. The following were observed during this inspection: children's bedding touching each other, a cord from a scanner accessible to children, plastic bags and soap accessible to children in the bathroom.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that each child's bed does not touch another bed and that all noted items are not accessible to children.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• LICENSING

  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 manager is not displayed.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the name of the manager is displayed where it can be clearly seen.

  10050 - CCLR s.11(1)
• STAFFING

  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. Files for five staff were reviewed. One ECEA certificate had not been validated.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all certificates are validated.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)
• STAFFING

  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. Files for five staff were reviewed. Once criminal record check was not site specific.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all criminal record checks from other facilities are obtained through the sharing program of the CRC agency.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)