Young Riders Childcare

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): Licensing observed the following: - A plastic bag was stored at child level in the washroom. - A child playing in and using the facility office. The office is not prepared for use for children and the child has access to items and materials not meant for children.

Corrective action. Ensure plastic bags are stored out of reach from children and that no children are permitted to enter areas that are not meant for children.

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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Medication was not readily accessible to employees.

Corrective action. Corrected onsite

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. Care plan for several children was not developed in consultation with the parent or any person requested by the parent.

Corrective action. Compliance plan is required

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 daily attendance records from July until May found that several days were missing departure times.

Corrective action. Ensure attendance records are complete each day including departure times

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): One file reviewed did not contain validation of the certificate

Corrective action. Ensure staff files are complete

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. Three files were reviewed and 2 files did not contain verified references

Corrective action. Ensure all staff have verified references on file.

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. The file of a new staff was reviewed and found that there was no criminal record on file.

Corrective action. Ensure all staff have a criminal record check on file prior to starting to work at the 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: (f) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.

Observation. Immunization status was not obtained for one or more employees.

Corrective action. Ensure immunization status is obtained for each employee

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

Observation. A child was brought back from a walk in a wagon that was not meant for transportation of children

Corrective action. Ensure all equipment used to transport children is meant for this propose and that the manufacturer's instructions are followed.

A licensee must supply equipment, furniture and supplies that are (b) located so as not to block or hamper an exit in the case of fire or other emergency.

Observation. One of the fire exits had a piece of furniture blocking the gate leading out of the classroom area. The fire exit sign was covered up by a black film and was not visible.

Corrective action. Ensure fire exit is not blocked.

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 daily attendance found that only 2 out of 6 children had been recorded on the record for the day at 11:00AM

Corrective action. Ensure all children are recorded on the daily attendance