SFU Childcare Society (Oyster Patch)

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 interior of the fridge, the microwave, the stove top and interior of the stove are in need of cleaning. Area of exposed drywall are visible throughout the facility.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure that all kitchen appliances are cleaned and she will submit a plan letting the Licensing Officer know when repairs will be made to the drywall.

Despite the employee qualifications required by Column 4 of the table in section 1 of Schedule E [group sizes and employee to children ratios], a licensee must replace an absent employee described in Column 1 of the following table who is absent (b) for 30 consecutive days or more with a person described in Column 3 opposite that employee and the row in Column 2 labelled as "≥ 30 days".

Observation. The facility manager has been absent for more than 30 consecutive days and an application to replace the manager has not been submitted to the Licensing Officer.

Corrective action. The Licensee will submit an application to appoint a new manager.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (h) any special instruction respecting the child's diet, medication, participation in a program of activities, or other matter relevant to the child's care, (i) given by the child's parent to the licensee in writing.

Observation. One child has their own hand soap and a stick of hand cream that needs to be applied as needed. There are no written instructions from parents regarding these items use. The hand soap is not in its original container and staff are unable to identify the brand.

Corrective action. Please ensure written instructions from parents regarding the child's use of hand soap and hand cream.

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 one child does not include the course of action recommended by health care professionals if the child ingest food they are allergic to.

Corrective action. Please ensure all care plans include actions staff need to follow if a child has a reaction to a food.

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. Large areas of exposed drywall were observed in the nap room. This is repeat noncompliance and was noted on Routine Inspection #WBET-CAMRDZ dated January 13, 2022.

Corrective action. Please ensure drywall is not exposed and accessible to children.

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 current manager is not displayed.

Corrective action. Please ensure the name of the facility manager is displayed.

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. The date ECE certificates were validated for two staff was not recorded on the facility Education Qualification document.

Corrective action. Please ensure proof of validation is available for all ECE certificates.

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 exposed drywall were observed throughout the facility.

Corrective action. Please ensure drywall is not exposed and accessible to children.

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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): A space heater which is hot to the touch was accessible to children.

Corrective action. The space heater was moved during this inspection.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a) name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number and immunization status.

Observation. A medical plan number was not available for two children.

Corrective action. Please ensure a medical plan number is available for all children.

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. Contact information for a doctor or medical clinic was not available for three children.

Corrective action. Please ensure contact information for a doctor or medical clinic is available for all children.

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. A child’s file states the child has an allergy and that the child has an epi pen. There is no care plan and no epi pen at the facility

Corrective action. Please ensure all children who require an epi pen have a care plan and that the epi pen is at 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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

Observation. On review of the staff screening checklist it was noted that no evidence of a valid criminal record check was available for any of the program staff. The manager stated copies of the criminal record checks are kept in the main office and she will have the checklist updated.

Corrective action. Please ensure evidence of a valid criminal record check is available for all staff.

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. lattice work on top of fence is in need of repair or replacement, the wood is broken and there are screws and nails accessible to the children

Corrective action. please ensure the lattice work on the fence is repaired or replaced as needed