Spring Childcare

• 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. Licensing observed the following in the outdoor area - A tall ladder, rake, and broom was kept at the same area as where the children are accessing the toys and equipment without any barriers to prevent them from falling. - A gate was placed at the bottom of the stairs, to prevent children from accessing the upper deck. However, the gate was left unlock and can be opened easily.

  Corrective action. Manager said that he will remove the ladder, rake, and broom and replace the gate

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. Licensing observed the following in the outdoor area: - Standing water was observed in the sandbox that was not removed before children access the outdoor playground. - There is no cover for the sandbox - A broken piece of wood was observed inside the sandbox area - The liner inside the sandbox area needs to be replaced

  Corrective action. Manager said that he will ensure to dump out all the water when he does playground check. Manager also said that he will replace the liner and remove the broken piece of wood to ensure the playground area is clean and in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• MEDICATION

  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. Medications were not easily accessible for employees

  Corrective action. Manager said that he ask parents to provide the medications so staff can have access in case of emergency.

  16020 - CCLR s.53(1)(b)

• 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. Children have access in the backyard to stairs leading to an upper deck. Although there is a gate at the top of the stairs there is a concern that children may attempt to go up the stairs and fall.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure children do not have access to these stairs. The use of a baby gate was discussed.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. Wall throughout the facility are in need of cleaning, a slat is missing from the backyard fence and foam is exposed on a bed mat.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure that the facility walls are cleaned,the fence is repaired and the foam on the bed mat is not exposed.

  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: (b) the courses of action recommended by health care professionals to address the needs of the child requiring extra support.

  Observation. Two children have food allergies listed in their enrollment records. There are no care plans with actions to be taken if the children have a reaction to the foods.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure a care plan stating what actions need to be taken is available for the children.

  19220 - CCLR s.58(1)(b)

• 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. Time out was not recorded for two children on one day and time in was missing for two children when Licensing arrived at the facility.

  Corrective action. Please ensure daily attendance records are current.

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

  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. Two children have non prescription lotions that are applied on an as needed basis. There are no written instructions from the parents letting the facility know when the lotions need to be applied.

  Corrective action. Please ensure written instructions are available regarding the application of the lotions.

  19140 - CCLR s.57(2)(h)(i)

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. Lysol is being used to clean the facility. Once sprayed onto a surface Lysol needs to be left a minimum of 30 seconds to sanitize. The manger said these instructions are not being followed. A cloth is placed on the change pad before a diaper is changed. The cloths are not single use and are not sanitized between diaper changes.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the manufacturers instructions for Lysol are followed to ensure surfaces are sanitized and also that any surfaces used to change a diaper on are sanitized between each use.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. During this inspection CCFL observed ride on toys in the yard that were cracked and one had a missing pedal.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all equipment is in good condition.

  11190 - CCLR s.16(4)(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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following were accessible to children and removed during this inspection: Clorox wipes, a lamp on the floor near the change table, an epi pen, a dirty towel behind the toilet.

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• 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. On inspection CCFL observed food and water in the emergency kit had expired. There were no other supplies in the kit.

  Corrective action. Please ensure an emergency kit with enough supplies for up to eight children for 72 hours is available

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The manager said a fire drill was conducted in December 2022 but not recorded. The manager entered the date of the drill during this inspection.

  13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Files for seven children were reviewed. The name and contact number for an emergency contact was not available in one file and information for a doctor or medical clinic was not available in two files.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all children's files contain the required information.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. No care plan was available for a child requiring emergency medication.

  Corrective action. Please ensure a current care plan is available for all children who require emergency medication.

  19210 - CCLR s.58(1)(a)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A Licensee must keep (b) a current record of each person to whom the written agreement is delivered in accordance with that section [CCALA s.19]

  Observation. Although the manager said all parents have a parent contract there is no record of who has been provided a contract.

  Corrective action. Please ensure a record of each person who has a parent contract is available. CCFL discussed keeping a copy to the signed parent contract in the child's file.

  19052 - CCLR s.56.1(2)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Files for seven children were reviewed. A medical insurance number (BC Medical number) was not available for one child.

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

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)
• 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 time a child leaves for school and arrives at the facility after school is not being recorded. Absences are not being recorded.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that accurate attendance records are maintained for all children

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• STAFFING

  A licensee must ensure that children have at all times immediate access to an employee who (a) holds a valid first aid and CPR certificate, provided on completion of a course that meets the requirements of Schedule C.

  Observation. On occasion a staff who has no first aid qualifications walks a child to and from school and at times they are left with the children at the facility while the manager takes the child to and from school.

  Corrective action. Please ensure children always have access to a staff who has valid first aid.

  12210 - CCLR s.23(1)(a)

• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Files for six children were reviewed. One file was missing immunization status.

  Corrective action. Please ensure immunization status is available in all files.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Files for six children were reviewed. The name and telephone number for an emergency contact was not available in one file.

  Corrective action. Please ensure information for an emergency contact is available in all files.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)

• 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. During inspection, Licensing observed that there were electrical cable wires accessible to children in the nap area

  Corrective action. Ensure that electrical cable wires are not accessible to children

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)