Academics Prekindergarten Westwood Inc

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

Observation. Areas around toilets in multiple bathrooms are being used for storage. When toilets are flushed there is a risk of contaminated droplets being spread onto stored items.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure all areas around toilets are not use as storage areas.

A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,

Observation. One child's medication expired in Sepember of last year.

Corrective action. The Manager said she will obtain non-expired medication.

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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 2 staff did not have record of validation for their renewed certificates.

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. Licensing reviewed 9 staff files. One staff was missing record of two character references and one staff was missing record of one character reference.

Corrective action. The Manager advised that she will obtain the character reference records from the 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. Areas of drywall are exposed throughout the facility. This contravention is ongoing non compliance.

Corrective action. The manager will create a plan to ensure that ongoing maintenance is carried out and to make sure drywall is not exposed.

A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,

Observation. Medication listed in a care plan was not available at the facility. Staff stated they have asked the family for the medication but have not received it. Staff think the child may no longer need the medication.

Corrective action. All medications listed in a care plan must be available at the facility. If the medication is no longer needed the care plan must be updated.

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. Care plans for two children had not been reviewed annually with the parent or any person requested to by the parent.

Corrective action. Staff will ensure the care plans are updated by the parents.

The licensee must (a) develop the care plan in consultation with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

Observation. A care plan had not been developed in consultation with the parent or any person requested by the parent for one child.

Corrective action. Staff will ensure a care plan is written in consultation with the parent.

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

Corrective action. Staff will ask the parents to update the care plan to include the course of actions required.

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

Observation. Upon inspection, Licensing observed: -Areas of drywall are exposed throughout the facility in several classrooms. The Staff explained that this has already been added to the maintenance list to be fixed. -Bathroom flooring have cracks in one program.

Corrective action. Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times.

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. Upon review of child records, it was found that two children do not have immunization status. The Staff explained that this information has been requested.

Corrective action. Please ensure that child records are current.

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 areas of drywall are exposed throughout the facility. This is a repeat contravention.

Corrective action. Please ensure all areas of the facility is in good repair.

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): Licensing observed a bleach bottle in the 30 Months- School Age program stored on the corner of the counter, accessible to children. Staff said the spray bottle was placed here after the morning snack clean up and is typically stored away from children.

Corrective action. Please ensure hazardous items are not accessible to children.

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

Observation. Upon observation of toileting routine in the Under 36 Months program, a staff assisted a child on the toilet then helped the child wash their hands, while wearing the same gloves that were worn throughout the toileting procedure. Staff said gloves are typically changed after the child's hands are washed. Licensing provided education on health and hygiene and the importance of hand washing.

Corrective action. Please ensure health and hygiene is practiced and staff hand washing is done prior to assisting children.

A licensee must: (b) have an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.

Observation. The facility emergency policy requires each family to provide an emergency out of area contact phone number. The phone number is missing for 2 children. The Manager has requested this information from the families.

Corrective action. Please ensure all families have an emergency out of area contact phone number.

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. Upon review of child records, 5 children do not have immunization status. The Manager has requested for this information from families.

Corrective action. Please ensure child records are complete.

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. Upon review of employee records, one person is missing a character reference. The Manager has requested for this.

Corrective action. Please ensure staff records are complete.

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. One nap room in a Group Child Care (under 36 months) program is partly used for storage which is taking space away from nap beds.

Corrective action. Please make sure the nap room is not used for storage.

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. During this inspection the following were observed: -Areas of drywall exposed throughout the facility. This is repeat non-compliance and was noted on Routine Inspection WBET-BMN42 dated February 26, 2021. -Five toilet seats/lids were not able to close so that they aligned with the toilet bowl. This is repeat non-complaince and was noted on Routine Inspection WBET-BMN42 dated February 26, 2021.

Corrective action. Please ensure that all areas of the facility are maintained and in good repair. To assist with this the Licensing Officer discussed implementing a facility maintenance plan with the manager.

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

Observation. Sheets, blankets, pillows and soft nap time toys are being stored in a way so that they touch. This was observed in two programs.

Corrective action. To stop the possible spread of infection please make sure each child's bedding and nap toys are stored separately.

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. Files for five staff were reviewed. Evidence that references have been checked was not available for three staff.

Corrective action. Please ensure references are checked for all staff before they start to work.

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 following were observed: -Areas of drywall are exposed throughout the facility. -An under sink cupboard door will not close in Baby Alpha room. -Padding on a wall in Baby Beta is coming loose. -A toilet seat in PreK 1 Delta does not close correctly.

Corrective action. Please make sure all areas of the facility are in good repair.

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. The following were accessible to children: -Handcream, hairspray, adult scissors, push pins in a draw in PreK 1 Delta -Adult scissors in a draw in PreK 1 Gamma -An epi pen was stored in a backpack in the child's cubby (this was removed during the inspection)

Corrective action. Please make sure the above items are not accessible to children.

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. 7 children were present in one Group Child Care (Under 36 months) program. There was an ITE and an ECEA staff present. The second staff must be an ECE qualified person.

Corrective action. Please make sure staffing is in compliance with Schedule E CCLR.

A licensee must have all of the following: (b) an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.

Observation. The facility emergency policy requires each family to provide an emergency out of area contact phone number. This phone number is missing for 6 families.

Corrective action. Please ensure all families have an emergency out of area contact phone number.

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/medical clinic was not available for 6 children.

Corrective action. Please make sure contact information for a doctor/medical clinic is available for all children.

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 care card number is not available for 10 children.

Corrective action. Please make sure a care card or other medical insurance number is available for all children.

The licensee must (a) develop the care plan in consultation with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

Observation. Care plans are not available for 8 children who have recorded allergies in their files. Staff stated that some of these children have sensitivities to food and not allergies but it appeared to be unclear what symptoms the children may have and what staff would need to do if one of these children had a reaction to the foods.

Corrective action. Please make sure a care plan is available for all children who have food allergies/sensitivities so that staff know what the symptoms are and what actions they need to take.