SFU Childcare School Age Program (Crackers, Sparks & Voyageurs)

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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. A large wooden bench in the outdoor play area is unstable and a wood support beam for a rope swing has a nail sticking out of it.

  Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure that all areas of the yard are in good repair and have no hazards.

  11190 - CCLR s.16(4)(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. Pillows in a cosy corner are in need of cleaning.

  Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure the pillows are cleaned.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (c) the resources to be made available to the child requiring extra support by the licensee, including (i) any adaptation of the community care facility necessary to ensure the child's safety or comfort.

  Observation. Medication for one child had expired.

  Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure that medication with a current expiry date is available for this child.

  19230 - CCLR s.58(1)(c)(i)

• 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. Areas of dry wall are chipped and damaged throughout the facility. Metal hooks securing a shelf to the wall have fallen out and the shelf may fall.

  Corrective action. The manager will submit a plan to the Licensing Office stating how and when the dry wall will be repaired and will ensure that the shelf is secured to the wall by March 7, 2025.

  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. Three tall shelving units are not secured to the wall and pose a tipping hazard if there was an earthquake.

  Corrective action. Please ensure these shelving units are secured to the wall.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Two care plans do not include the course of action recommended by health care professionals for a child requiring additional support.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all care plans include staff actions.

  19220 - CCLR s.58(1)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Five care plans had not been reviewed annually with the parent or any person requested to by the parent.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all care plans are reviewed a minimum of once every 12 months.

  19260 - CCLR s.58(2)(b)

• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (c) the resources to be made available to the child requiring extra support by the licensee, including (i) any adaptation of the community care facility necessary to ensure the child's safety or comfort.

  Observation. Medications listed in care plans for two children had expired.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all medications have a current expiry date and that a system is in place to ensure medications are replaced before they expire.

  19230 - CCLR s.58(1)(c)(i)
• STAFFING

  A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (b) for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements].

  Observation. Records for two staff were not available on the facility staffing information sheet.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that a current record of staff qualifications is available at the facility.

  12430 - CCLR s.56(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 door handle on the middle door of the facility drops off at times.

  Corrective action. Please make sure the door handle is in working order.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. The facility has program rooms which are defined by furniture. Staff have divided the facility into Side A and Side B. When children arrive at the facility they are signed into Side A or B. There is no system in place to ensure that each of the 44 program rooms does not exceed its maximum capacity as stated on the facility licence. This was discussed with the manager who stated that the white board system used to track children is no longer used.

  Corrective action. A system indicating which program room a child is signed into and out of is required.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (c) the resources to be made available to the child requiring extra support by the licensee, including (i) any adaptation of the community care facility necessary to ensure the child's safety or comfort.

  Observation. Medication for 1 child with a care plan had expired.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all medications have a current expiry date.

  19230 - CCLR s.58(1)(c)(i)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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 for 1 child had not been reviewed annually with the parent or any person requested to by the parent.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all care plans are reviewed annually.

  19260 - CCLR s.58(2)(b)
• 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. Criminal record checks for 2 staff are not available. The manager stated they have been applied for but not received.

  Corrective action. All staff must have a valid criminal record check when they start work.

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

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.