Watson Childcare Centre

A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

Observation. - Free standing shelves in playroom and outside, as well as cubbies in the main play area not secured to the wall posing a risk of tipping. - Through discussion with the staff it was determined that the napping mats and playpens are not regularly sanitized. - The cloths used to wipe children's hands and faces, along with kitchen towels and soft toys are not laundered in an appropriate manner.

Corrective action. Ensure a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times.

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 walls through out the facility are showing signs of wear and tear with some exposed drywall. - There is no system in place to ensure the outdoor play space is free from hazards.

Corrective action. Ensure the necessary repairs are done to ensure an environment that is clean and in good repair. Develop a daily, monthly and annual check list to ensure the outdoor play space in free from hazards.

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. Licensing observed hazardous cleaners accessible to children both under the bathroom sink and in the eating area.

Corrective action. Ensure children do not have access to substances that may be hazardous to children.

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 (a) administered to the child in the amount and at the times specified by the child's parent or in the child's record or care plan.

Observation. One child's file was missing a medical consent form for a medication found on site for the treatment of an allergy.

Corrective action. Ensure any medications provided by parents include a signed consent specifying the amount and time given.

A licensee must ensure that any heated water accessible to children is heated to no more than 49° Celsius.

Observation. Licensing used a digital thermometer to test the water temperature, which reads 59.2 degrees Celcius after 45 seconds.

Corrective action. Children are supervised while washing hands. Please make sure the temperature is less than 49 degrees celcius when accessible to children.

A licensee must establish a program to instruct children in, and to practise the rules of, health and hygiene.

Observation. Children did not wash hands when returning from outdoor play.

Corrective action. Please ensure the rules of hygiene are practiced.

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 posted in a prominent place

Corrective action. Please ensure this information is posted to inform families.

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. Licensing reviewed four staff records of which three were certified through the Registry. Validations were expired for two of the three and one was missing.

Corrective action. Manager will renew validations and place a copy in each staff file.

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. Licensing reviewed the emergency records and observed that the emergency drill had not been recorded. Manager said that they have not yet practiced the drill so this was further discussed.

Corrective action. Please ensure the annual drill is completed and recorded

Observation. Immunization status was not obtained for one or more volunteers.

Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

Observation. A criminal record check was not obtained for one or more volunteers.

Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

Observation. A minimum of two character references were not obtained for one or more volunteers.

Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

Observation. It was confirmed that the ratio of employees to children was less than permitted in Schedule E.

Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

Observation. The emergency exit was blocked and hampered.

Corrective action. Corrective action plan required.

Observation. An employee did not have a completed criminal record check obtained.

Corrective action. Corrective action plan required.

Observation. The facility did not obtain a copy of an employees character references

Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

Observation. Immunization status was not obtained for two employees.

Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

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 posted.

Corrective action. Please ensure the name of the manager is posted in the facility.

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 (a) administered to the child in the amount and at the times specified by the child's parent or in the child's record or care plan.

Observation. A medication authorization form for a child stated the medication is to be given "as needed". There are no specific instructions letting staff know when to give the medication.

Corrective action. Please ensure that there are specific instructions directing staff when to administer medication to a child. Staff were able to describe symptoms the child would display when the medication had to be administered.

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. A staff person present during this inspection was replacing an ECE staff. This person stated they were taking their ECEA courses but do not have their certificate yet. The minimum requirements of a staff person replacing an ECE is an ECEA therefore the staffing requirements of the Child Care Licensing Regulation are not being met.

Corrective action. Please ensure that staffing meets the requirements of Schedule E CCLR including Section 37 Absent employees.

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 10 children were reviewed. The name and contact information for a doctor (or walk in medical clinic) and for an emergency contact person was not available for three children.

Corrective action. Please ensure that all children's files contain contact information for a doctor or medical clinic and an emergency contact person.

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 10 children were reviewed. A medical insurance plan number (Care Card number) was not available for three children and immunization status was not available for two children.

Corrective action. Please ensure all children files contain a medical insurance plan number and immunization status.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (k) the date on which the child stops attending the community care facility.

Observation. Files for two children who no longer attend the facility were reviewed. The last day of care was not available in these files.

Corrective action. Please ensure the date on which a child stops attending the facility is recorded.

A licensee must do all of the following: (a) employ at a community care facility only persons of good character who meet the standards for employees specified in the regulations.

Observation. A staff file was not available for one person working at the facility during this inspection. The manager called the facility during this inspection and confirmed that this staff is a family member and does not have a staff file.

Corrective action. All staff must be fully screened and have a full staff file available before they start to work 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: (b) character references in respect of the person.

Observation. Proof of verification of references was not available for one staff person.

Corrective action. Please ensure that staff references are checked and proof of this is available.

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. Proof of validation of an ECE certificate was not available for one staff person.

Corrective action. Please ensure all ECE and ECEA certificates are validated through the ECE Registry.