Dino Multi-Age Daycare

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 items in the facility were pealing: - The shelving - The mat under the children's table

Corrective action. The manager said they will replace or fix the pealing

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. Attendance form did not have record if a child attended or not, and one record that did not include a departure time.

Corrective action. The manager said that the attendance records will be completed

A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (d) written policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children.

Observation. Children are transported to and from school A transportation policy and parental permission to transport children is not available.

Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure a transportation policy is available and that parental permission to transport children is obtained.

A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee is satisfied, based on the information available to the licensee under subsection (1) and the licensee's or, in the case of an employee who is not the manager, the manager's own observations on meeting the person, that the person (c) has the training and experience and demonstrates the skills necessary to carry out the duties assigned to the manager or employee.

Observation. During this inspection the manager stated she was not aware of the facility policies and was not aware of where to find copies of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act or the Child Care Licensing Regulation.

Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure that the facility manager is aware of and can implement all facility policies and that she is aware of where to find copies of the legislation.

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. Files for three staff were reviewed.

Corrective action. Certificates for two staff had not been verified.

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. Files for three staff were reviewed. A criminal record check was not available for two staff.

Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure a criminal record check is available for all staff.

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 three staff were reviewed. References were not available for one staff.

Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure a minimum of two references are available for all staff.

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: (c) a record of the person's work history.

Observation. Files for three staff were reviewed. A resume was not available for one staff.

Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure a resume is available for all staff.

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: (f) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.

Observation. Files for three staff were reviewed. Immunization status was not available for one staff.

Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure immunization status is available for all staff.

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 to a vacuum plugged into the wall with a cord that poses a tripping hazard in the nap room and a mice bait station in a play room.

Corrective action. Please ensure children do not have access to these items.

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

Observation. The following were observed: Children did not wash hands before snack. A child did not wash their hands after a diaper change. The change pad was not sanitized after a diaper change.

Corrective action. Children must wash hands before eating, children must wash hands after a diaper change and the change pad must be sanitized after each use.

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. An ECEA is regularly scheduled to open the facility. An ECE needs to be present at all times.

Corrective action. The Licensee will ensure staff meets the requirements off Schedule E at all times.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility.

Observation. Files for nine children were reviewed. Date of enrolment was not available in four files.

Corrective action. An enrolment date must b available in all files.

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 on June 31 and time in & out was not recorded on July 12, 2024

Corrective action. Daily time in and out must be recorded.

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. The date a child stopped attending the facility and the file for this child were not available.

Corrective action. The date a child stops attending the facility and the file need to be available.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (i) a photograph or digital image of the child, and other information that can be used to readily identify the child in an emergency.

Observation. Files for nine children were reviewed. A photograph was not available for one child.

Corrective action. A photograph of each child must be available.

A licensee must keep (a) a copy of the written statement, referred to in section 19 of the Act, that the licensee delivers to persons who prepay part of the cost of services

Observation. Files for nine children were reviewed. Evidence of a contract was not available in any file.

Corrective action. Evidence of families being provided a parent contract must be available.

A licensee must keep current records for each child showing (a) the information set out in subsection (2), (b) if applicable, the information and agreements set out in subsections (2.1) and (2.2), and (c) the consents referred to in subsection (3).

Observation. Files for two children were from another facility and did not contain current information.

Corrective action. All files must have current information relevant to this facility.