Creation Station Day Care

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 was not developed in consultation with the parent or any person requested by the parent for one child.

Corrective action. Submit a corrective action plan.

A licensee must ensure that all indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are (a) suitable for the age and development of the children.

Observation. DLSOP - Safe Play Space - A climbing dome that is accessible to the GCC(30 mos to SA) children is more than 1.5m (5ft) in height. The Manager said the children do not climb passed the first level.

Corrective action. Ensure all indoor and outdoor material and equipment is suitable for the age and development of the children.

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

Observation. The following was observed in the GCC(30 mos to SA) classroom: - Black garbage bags stored in a unsecured cupboard that was accessible to the children (Corrected during the inspection) - Knob on the bathroom cupboard is missing The following was observed in the GCC(SA) classroom: - Garbage bins with no lid. Garbage is accessible to the children. The following was observed in the outdoor play space: - A broken doll house - Sand/water table with rust on the legs - Area behind the shed has a large gap posing a supervision issue

Corrective action. Ensure there is a system to maintain a healthy and safe environment.

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. Licensing observed the name of the Manager was not posted.

Corrective action. Ensure the name of the Manager is posted.

Licensees must not make any structural change to a community care facility unless the licensee first (a) submits plans for the change to a medical health officer.

Observation. Licensing observed in the GCC(30 mos to SA) outdoor play space, it was no longer fenced on one side of the playground. In discussion with a staff, they said a new walk in cooler was being built in the area adjacent to the playground therefore, the church required the fence to be removed. In dicussion with the Manager, it appears once the fence is put back up the facility will loose some square feet from their outdoor play space. The Manager said she was not aware she needed to notify Licensing about the construction or the changes that will be made to the playground.

Corrective action. Ensure plans are submitted to Licensing outlining any structural changes made to the facility. A new site plan will need to be submitted to Licensing.

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 random selection of children's files were reviewed. Out of the 7, 2 files did not contain a care plan.

Corrective action. Ensure a care plan is developed in consultation with the parents for any child requiring extra support, allergies or specialized care needs.

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. A random selection of children's files were reviewed. Out of the 7 reviewed, all 7 did not contain a Repayment Agreement.

Corrective action. Ensure a copy of the Repayment Agreement is on file.

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

Observation. LO observed and discussed the following today: -Outdoor Play Space: a gap /opening in the bottom part of a chain link gate. The opening was larger than 9cm but smaller than 23cm posing potential risk for entrapment. - Large climbing dome is available for the School Age children within their outdoor play area. There were not sufficient space around for proper use of the equipment, i.e. 6 ft in all directions.

Corrective action. Ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are in care.

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. The care plan was not reviewed annually with the parent.

Corrective action. Ensure that care plan of the child is reviewed yearly with the parent.

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. 3 staff files were reviewed; a minimum of two character references were not obtained for one staff member.

Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete.

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): 3 staff files were reviewed; 1 staff's certificate was not validated through the ECE registry.

Corrective action. Ensure that all staff files are complete.

Despite this section, during the half hour before a care program begins and the half hour after a care program ends, a licensee may permit children who would otherwise be grouped in different care programs, and who are arriving at or leaving the community care facility, to be grouped together and supervised other than as required under Schedule E if (a) the care program is described as Multi-Age Child Care, Group Child Care (Under 36 Months), Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age) or Group Child Care (School Age).

Observation. Mixing of groups longer than 30 minutes (at the beginning and/or end of the day). Children from GCC (302) and GCC (305) were combined in a single group from 7:00 am-8:30 am.

Corrective action. Ensure that children from different service types are only mixed for the first and/or last 30 minutes of the day.

Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (a) children attending a community care facility are divided into groups, with each group having no more children than that permitted in Schedule E.

Observation. During routine inspection, the manager of the facility informed licensing that there are 3 children under 3 attending the Group Child Care (30 months - School Age) program. No request for Exemption had been submitted to licensing. The manager had explained that they had enrolled the 3rd child recently by error while she was off on a leave.

Corrective action. Ensure that each group has no more children that what is permitted in Schedule E.

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. A review of 3 staff files found that one file was missing immunization status

Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete

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. Four children's files were reviewed and one child was missing the name and contact number of medical practitioner

Corrective action. Ensure children's files are complete

In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (a) keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58.

Observation. During review of children's files it was found that 1 child's file was unavailable for review

Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are kept in a single place at the care facility.

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. A review of 3 staff files found that 1 file did not contain a record of the person's work history.

Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete

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. A review of 3 staff files found that 2 files did not have validation of certificates on file.

Corrective action. Ensure all certificates issued for educator or assistants are verified by the system maintained by the early childhood registry.

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. There is a staff person whom the Manager has been utilizing as an ECEA, this person does not meet the qualification as they do not hold a valid ECEA from BC. This person is considered a responsible adult

Corrective action. Staff to child ratio must be maintained

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. Staff person only has a local Police Check. CRC from Victoria has not been completed

Corrective action. CRC from Solicitor General (Victoria) must be completed

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. References are available, but Manager did not conduct reference check to determine assessment. This person has been employed for several months.

Corrective action. Evidence that potential staff person's assessment has been completed through references must be done to ensure the person has the training, experience and skills.