Sidekicks Childcare Centre

• 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. Upon inspection, Licensing observed the fire extinguishers to be overdue for servicing

  Corrective action. The Manager said the fire extinguishers are scheduled to be serviced today.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• STAFFING

  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. Upon review of staff files, 1 staff did not have a certificate which was verified by the system maintained by the early childhood educator registry. The Manager explained that she was unaware certificates need to be verified each time they are renewed.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that certificates issued under Division 2 are verified by the system maintained by the early childhood educator registry.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)

• 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. Upon inspection, Licensing observed a child in an unlicensed area of the facility where hazards were present such as fitness equipment.

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

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. Upon inspection, Licensing observed one child requiring emergency medication was expired. The Manager explained she had requested for current medication from the family and will follow up again.

  Corrective action. Please ensure medication is current and readily accessible to employees.

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

• 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. Upon inspection of the physical environment, it was found that several walls have patched areas

  Corrective action. Please ensure walls are in good repair

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• MEDICATION

  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. Upon review of children's medication, one child had medication that expired April 2021

  Corrective action. Please ensure medication is current

  16080 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)
• 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: (b) character references in respect of the person.

  Observation. Upon review of 3 staff files, 2 staff files were missing character references

  Corrective action. Please ensure staff files are complete

  12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b)

No violations recorded at this inspection.