Tadpole Academy Child Care Center

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee providing a care program to any child younger than 36 months of age must provide a separate sleeping area located away from any activity area.

  Observation. During a walk through of the whole facility, it was noted that the curtain used to separate the play area and designated sleeping area in the under 36 months program has been removed, which no longer provides the children with a separate area for napping.

  Corrective action. Manager will put the curtain back up in order to ensure a separate sleeping area is available at all times.

  11130 - CCLR s.15(3)

• 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. Number of items inside and outside of the facility were in need of repair or replacement

  Corrective action. Manager states all equipment will be removed, repaired or replaced

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee providing a care program to any child younger than 36 months of age must provide a separate sleeping area located away from any activity area.

  Observation. During the walk through of the under 36 month space, it was noted that the curtain used to separate the activity area from the sleeping area was not in place.

  Corrective action. Manager states the curtain will be re-installed and secured in order to prevent if from falling down, and provide Licensing with photo evidence

  11130 - CCLR s.15(3)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. Audit of fire drill records showed no drill practised or recorded for January

  Corrective action. Please ensure fire drills are practised and recorded monthly

  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. Audit of 9 children's files; two missing name and phone number of medical practitioner or medical clinic

  Corrective action. Please ensure all required documentation is present and maintained

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

• 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. Audit of staff files revealed one file missing a valid Criminal Record Check

  Corrective action. Please obtain and maintain all legislatively required documentation

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)
• 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. Review of staff files, revealed missing valid first aid certification for one staff

  Corrective action. Please ensure all legislatively required documentation is obtained and maintained at all times

  12210 - CCLR s.23(1)(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: (d) copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person's training and skills.

  Observation. Audit of staff file revealed one staff missing Credential validation certificate

  Corrective action. Please ensure all supporting documentation of a staff's training/skills is obtained and maintained

  12070 - CCLR s.19(1)(d)

No violations recorded at this inspection.