Mamacare Daycare Ltd

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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 a garbage can with no lid making the garbage/debris accessible to the children.

  Corrective action. Ensure all garbage cans have a lid.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• OR SUPERVISION

  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. Infant/Toddler Ratio - Staff to child ratio not maintained in the Group Child Care (under 36 months) classroom. This is noted as a repeat contravention.

  Corrective action. Ensure Schedule E is maintained.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(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, 3 files did not have information for a doctor.

  Corrective action. Ensure children's files are complete.

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

  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, 5 files did not have the repayment agreement.

  Corrective action. Ensure children's files are complete.

  19051 - CCLR s.56.1(2)(a)
• 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. A random selection of children's files were reviewed. Out of the 7 reviewed, 2 files did not have an enrolment date.

  Corrective action. Ensure children's files are complete.

  19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (g) any notification of a parent, emergency contact or medical health officer made under section 55 [notification of illness or injury].

  Observation. A random selection of children's files were reviewed. Out of the 7 reviewed, 3 files did not have information for an emergency contact.

  Corrective action. Ensure children's files are complete.

  19130 - CCLR s.57(2)(g)
• 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 selection of staff files were reviewed. Out of the 5 reviewed, all 5 files contained references which were not verified.

  Corrective action. Ensure staff files are complete.

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

• A licensee must provide to children a comprehensive and coordinated program of indoor and outdoor activities that (b) is appropriate for the age and development of children in each group in the community care facility.

  Observation. There was insufficient outdoor play equipment for the children.

  Corrective action. Ensure there is sufficient toys and activities for children.

  18020 - CCLR s.44(1)(b)
• 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. Staff to child ratio in the GCC (under 36 mos) did not meet the requirements of Schedule E.

  Corrective action. Ensure Schedule E is met.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)
• 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. Care programs were combined for more than 30 minutes on multiple mornings during October 2024.

  Corrective action. Ensure Schedule E is met.

  12280 - CCLR s.34(4)(a)
• A licensee, other than a licensee providing a care program described as Occasional Child Care, must provide each child with daily outdoor play periods unless weather conditions would make it unreasonable to do so. (4) Despite subsection (1), a licensee who provides a care program described as Occasional Child Care need not provide a program of outdoor activities. (5) Despite subsection (3), that subsection applies to a licensee who provides a care program described as Child-minding only if the program provides care for 3.5 hours or more each day.

  Observation. The program does not ensure a minimum of 60 minutes per day of outdoor play.

  Corrective action. Ensure the Director of Licensing Standards of Practice for Active Play are met.

  18060 - CCLR s.44(3)(4)(5)

• A licensee must (a) ensure that behavioural guidance is appropriate to the age and development of the child who is receiving the guidance.

  Observation. A child is placed in a crib to prevent them from running around the classroom. This is noted as a repeat contravention from complaint inspection JKIM-CYJRJW.

  Corrective action. Ensure behavioural guidance is appropriate to the age and development of the child.

  14220 - CCLR s.51(1)(a)
• A licensee must ensure that each piece of furniture or equipment for sleeping (c) is appropriate for the size, age and development of the children intended to use it.

  Observation. A 34 month old child sleeps in a crib that is an apartment size crib and is too small for the child. The staff confirmed the child is able to climb in and out of the crib on their own, posing a risk of injury.

  Corrective action. Ensure all furniture and equipment is appropriate for the size, age and development of the children.

  11120 - CCLR s.15(2)(c)
• 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. A crib with a broken railing was observed.

  Corrective action. Ensure all equipment is in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• A licensee must ensure that each employee (a) is trained in the implementation of the fire drill system and emergency plan described in subsection (1), including the use of any equipment noted in the fire drill system and emergency plan.

  Observation. No training was provided to staff to implement facility's policies and procedures, including the fire drill and emergency plan.

  Corrective action. corrective action plan received

  12180 - CCLR s.22(2)(a)
• A licensee must ensure that all indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are (b) safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair.

  Observation. Outdoor equipment, i.e. sunshade accessible to children was not safely installed, free from hazard.

  Corrective action. corrective action plan received

  11190 - CCLR s.16(4)(b)

• 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. Staff to child ratio was not maintained in a service type on a single day, as children were not supervised by staff with the needed staff requirements. .

  Corrective action. corrective action plan required

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)
• 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. Children were combined into a single group, on a single day, for a period greater than 30 minutes permitted in legislation. A staff cared for children from two different service types for a 45 minute period on a single day.

  Corrective action. corrective action plan required

  12280 - CCLR s.34(4)(a)

• 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. An infant crib was used to confine a child to manage the child's behaviour.

  Corrective action. Addressed onsite

  11180 - CCLR s.16(4)(a)

• 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. GCC (under 36 months)- 10 children were cared by 2 staff ( ECE and ECEA) on Dec 6, 2023.

  Corrective action. correction action plan required

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)
• A licensee must provide to children a comprehensive and coordinated program of indoor and outdoor activities that (b) is appropriate for the age and development of children in each group in the community care facility.

  Observation. GCC (under 36 months): Insufficient age and developmentally appropriate activities were available/provided to the children in care.

  Corrective action. corrective action plan required

  18020 - CCLR s.44(1)(b)
• 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. Children from two different service types were combined in one single group for longer than 30 minutes at beginning of the day.

  Corrective action. correction action plan required

  12280 - CCLR s.34(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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): LO observed and discussed the following with the Manager: - In GCC ( under 36 months) 2 napping cots were stacked and children's sheets and blankets were touching. LO discussed about hygienic way of sanitizing children's sleeping equipment and appropriately storing their bedding.

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

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• LICENSING

  A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate, or a copy of the certificate, of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 2 staff certificates were not posted.

  Corrective action. Ensure that all employed staff certificates are posted in a prominent place within the facility.

  10070 - CCLR s.11(4)
• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Manager's name was not posted within the facility.

  Corrective action. Ensure that Manager's name is posted in a prominent place in the facility.

  10050 - CCLR s.11(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. Medication was not readily accessible to employees.

  Corrective action. Ensure that medication is available for staff, while child requiring the medication is in care.

  16020 - CCLR s.53(1)(b)
• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 6 children were onsite when LO arrived. Only 1 of them were signed in.

  Corrective action. Ensure that children's attendance is accurately recorded, e.g. arrival time, departure time and absence.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• 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 three character references were not obtained for the manager.

  Corrective action. Ensure that Manager's file is 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Immunization status was not obtained for one or more employees.

  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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 3 staff certificates were not validated through the ECE registry.

  Corrective action. Ensure that all staff files are complete

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)
• STAFFING

  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. LO observed that two service types ( GCC 301 and GCC 302) were mixed in one single group for longer than 30 minutes.

  Corrective action. Ensure that children are divided in appropriate group sizes as per Sch. E of CCLR.

  12280 - CCLR s.34(4)(a)

• 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 under 36 months and 30 months to school age were combined in one single group for more than 30 minutes at the beginning of the day.

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan received

  12280 - CCLR s.34(4)(a)
• 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. Infant/Toddler Ratio - Staff to Child ratio not maintained. (IT/ECE/ASST).

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan received

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)