Alphabetz Daycare

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. Licensing observed 3 sleeping mats that were torn on the edges making the material porrous and unable to clean.

  Corrective action. Ensure all equipment is in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Licensing noted 1 child requiring emergency medication. There was no care plan outlining the course of action should an allergic reaction occur. The emergency medication had also expired in June 2022.

  Corrective action. Ensure children requiring emergency medication have a care plan in place and all emergency medication has not expired.

  19220 - CCLR s.58(1)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. A random selection of children's files were reviewed. Out of the 7 reviewed, 1 file did not contain information for a medical practioner.

  Corrective action. Ensure children's files have contact information for a medical practioner.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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 random selection of children's files were reviewed. Out of the 7 reviewed, 1 file did not contain information for immunization status.

  Corrective action. Ensure children's immunization status is on file.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)

• 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. Fire Extinguisher has not been serviced annually

  Corrective action. Please ensure to have an emergency plan that is adequate to mitigate and recover from an emergency.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Medical insurance plan was missing on file for one child.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children files are complete.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)
• 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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. Criminal Record Check on file is not site specific for one staff.

  Corrective action. Ensure staff files are complete and documents are obtained prior to start of employment.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)
• 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. A minimum of two character references were not obtained for one employee.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete

  12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b)
• 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: (f) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.

  Observation. Immunization status was not obtained for one employee.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete.

  12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f)
• 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. Early Childhood Educator Assistant certificate was not verified for one staff.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete.

  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. Licensing observed the following: - a plastic bag left behind the garbage can in the outdoor play area. (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) - the children's bedding was stored all together. The Manager said they have ordered bins to separate the children's bedding

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

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. A review of the attendance record found the following: - When asked how many children were in attendance a staff said 20. A head count indicated 17 children. - All 17 children were in the PreK-1 room. However, the sign in/out indicated children were signed in at both rooms, Pre-K1 and Prek-2.

  Corrective action. Ensure an accurate record indicating whether the child is absent, present, and the time of arrival and departure is on file.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. A random selection of children's files were reviewed. Out of the 3 reviewed, 1 did not have a photograph.

  Corrective action. Enusre a photograph or digital image of the child is on file.

  19160 - CCLR s.57(2)(i)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (b) to release a child to someone other than the parent.

  Observation. A random selection of children's files were reviewed. Out of the 3 reviewed, 2 did not contain information for an alternate pick-up. The Manager said the 2 children are new to the facility.

  Corrective action. Ensure there is consent from a parent to release a child to someone other than the parent.

  19200 - CCLR s.57(3)(b)
• 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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. A random selection of staff files were reviewed. Out of the 3 reviewed, 1 did not have a site specific criminal record check. The Manager said an application has already been submitted for this staff.

  Corrective action. Ensure a current, valid and site specific criminal record check has been obtained for all employees.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• LICENSING

  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. During the inspection it was observed that the manager's name was not posted.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the name and function of the manager is posted in a prominent place.

  10050 - CCLR s.11(1)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. During the inspection 6 children's files were reviewed. Two children were missing a photograph.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all children have a photograph or digital image.

  19160 - CCLR s.57(2)(i)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

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

  Observation. During the inspection 6 children's files were reviewed. Two of the children's files were missing an enrollment date.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all files are up to date and include and enrollment date.

  19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b)