Precious Time Child Care

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. The number of children in care at the facility exceeds the maximum capacity of children allowed afterschool when the Licensee's own children come home from school. It is the responsibility of the Licensee to manage enrollment to ensure the maximum capacity of 8 children is maintained for the health and safety of all children while in care. A response is required by June 25, 2026 to outline how the risk will be mitigated.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. The attendance records for the facility are incomplete as the Licensee's children under the age of 12 are not accounted for on the record. It is the Licensee's responsibility to keep current records of daily attendance to record whether the child is absent or present, the time of arrival and departure to be prepared in the event of an emergency. A response is required by June 25, 2026 to outline how the risk has been mitigated. The emergency contacts in one child's file do not contain the full names of the people who are authorized to pick up the child. The full names of any person who is authorized to pick up a child are required to ensure the child is safely released to the correct person. A response is required by June 25, 2026 to confirm the child's file is complete.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. Through a review of children's files one child's file is missing the name and telephone number of an emergency contact and the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner. Children's records need to have all required information in the event of an emergency. A response is required by May 20, 2025 to confirm children's files are complete. Documentation in the facility accident, illness and unexpected logbook outlined a child who sought medical attention after being sent home from the facility with an unexpected illness on February 26, 2025. It is the responsibility of the Licensee to understand the definitions of reportable incidents as per Schedule H of the Child Care Regulation and to notify Licensing within 24 hours. Submit to Licensing by May 20, 2025 the completed incident report.

• C10.1 - Are children provided with a healthy and safe environment, and protected from harmful actions?Non-critical

  Observation. Documentation in the minor accident, illness and unexpected events log outlined a substitute employee using punishment as a form of behaviour guidance on April 23, 2025 and May 1, 2025. Punishment is not a form of acceptable behaviour guidance for children and is not outlined in the facilities behaviour guidance policy. A response is required by May 16, 2025 that outlines how behavour guidance will be appropriate to the age and development of the child receiving the guidance.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. Both substitute employee files reviewed are missing a record of the person's work history. One employee file is missing one character reference. A person must not be employed until the manager has obtained the required records to ensure the person is suitable to work with children. A response is required by May 20, 2025 to confirm all employee files are complete.

• C3.2 - Are persons qualified and appropriately replaced?Critical

  Observation. One ECE certificate has not been validated through the ECE Registry. A Licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as an educator unless all character and skill requirements are met. Educator certificates must be verified by the Licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry.

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. In reviewing fire drill records it was observed that drills had not been recorded for January and February 2023. Licensee confirmed drills were conducted but not recorded.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. It was disclosed during the inspection that the Licensee has had to close the facility unexpectedly and has not reported the closures to licensing.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. The shelf in the nap area beside a playpen is unstable and has large items on the top shelf that are stacked high and overhang the edge of the shelf. Bedding used for each child at nap time is stored in a manner where it is touching bedding used for another child. Fire extinguisher needs to be serviced once a year.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. - There is no method to ensure the fridge temperature is adequate. - It was observed that children have access to the stairs leading to the upper level of the home.

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. The screen time policy does not indicate how many minutes per day children will spend viewing screens.