Gitanmaax Daycare
Gitanmaax Daycare is a licensed group daycare in Hazelton,, BC.
Licensing
Health & safety record
25 findings recorded across 8 inspections since 2021. This health authority does not classify findings by severity.
October 10, 2025Routine Inspection8 items noted
- Care and Supervision
Care and Supervision: Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Observation. Ratio of employees was less than permitted.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 34(2)(b) - Licensing
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. Licence and manager name not displayed.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated Follow Up date to address the above noted citation.
CCLR Section 11(1) - Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings
Physical Facility, 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. Insufficient sanitization of surfaces.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 13(1) - Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings
Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings: A licensee must ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.
Observation. Children had access to hazards.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 17 - Records and Reporting
Records and Reporting: A licensee must keep current records for each child showing the information set out in subsection (2).
Observation. Insufficient records.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 57(1)(a) - Records and Reporting
Records and Reporting: A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements].
Observation. Insufficient employee records.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 56(1)(b) - Staffing
Staffing: A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as an educator or an assistant unless the person holds a certificate issued under Division 2 [Employee Qualifications], which must be verified by the licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry.
Observation. Certificate not held or verified.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 19(4)(a) - Staffing
Staffing: A licensee must ensure that each employee practises implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.
Observation. Annual emergency plan not practised.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 22(2)(c)
November 14, 2024Routine Inspection5 items noted
- Care and Supervision
Care and Supervision: Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Observation. Ratio of employees was less than permitted.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 34(2)(b) - Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings
Physical Facility, 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. Environment is unsafe for children in care.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 13(1) - Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings
Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings: A licensee must ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.
Observation. Children had access to hazards.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 17 - Records and Reporting
Records and Reporting: A licensee must keep current records for each child showing the information set out in subsection (2).
Observation. Insufficient records.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 57(1)(a) - Records and Reporting
Records and Reporting: In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58.
Observation. Records not available.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 59(a)
June 17, 2024Non-Visit Follow-up InspectionNo violations
No violations recorded at this inspection.
View official reportMarch 1, 2024Non-Visit Follow-up InspectionNo violations
No violations recorded at this inspection.
View official reportFebruary 14, 2024Non-Visit Follow-up InspectionNo violations
No violations recorded at this inspection.
View official reportNovember 6, 2023Routine Inspection7 items noted
- Licensing
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. Certificate(s) not displayed.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 11(4) - Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings
Physical Facility, 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. Equipment not in good repair.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 13(2) - Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures: A licensee must have all of the following: an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.
Observation. Emergency plan not in place.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 22(1)(b) - Records and Reporting
Records and Reporting: A licensee must keep current records for each child showing a record of any person who is not permitted access to the child.
Observation. Insufficient records.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 57(2)(j) - Records and Reporting
Records and Reporting: A licensee must keep current records for each child showing the information set out in subsection (2).
Observation. Insufficient records.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 57(1)(a) - Staffing
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 criminal record check for the person.
Observation. Employee criminal record was not obtained.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 19(1)(a) - Staffing
Staffing: A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as an educator or an assistant unless the person holds a certificate issued under Division 2 [Employee Qualifications], which must be verified by the licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry.
Observation. Certificate not held or verified.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 19(4)(a)
June 16, 2022Routine Inspection5 items noted
- Care and Supervision
Care and Supervision: Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that children attending a community care facility are divided into groups, with each group having no more children than that permitted in Schedule E.
Observation. Children were not divided as per Schedule E.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 34(2)(a) - Care and Supervision
Care and Supervision: A licensee providing a care program described as Preschool (30 Months to School Age) must not provide care for more than 4 hours each day to each child.
Observation. Preschool exceeded 4 hours of care.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 40(2) - Nutrition and Food Services
Nutrition and Food Services: A licensee must make available to parents information on the food and drink given to children.
Observation. Information not provided.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 48(6) - Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings
Physical Facility, 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. Equipment not in good repair.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 13(2) - Physical Facility, Equipment and Furnishings
Physical Facility, 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. Environment is unsafe for children in care.
Corrective action. The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date.
CCLR Section 13(1)
October 26, 2021Follow-up InspectionNo violations
No violations recorded at this inspection.
View official reportInspection data from Northern Health, last synced June 26, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
When was availability last updated?
Gitanmaax Daycare has not reported a recent vacancy update. Contact the facility directly to confirm current availability.
Are inspection reports available?
Yes. Gitanmaax Daycare's inspection history is published on this page, each linked to its official report from the regulating health authority. The most recent inspection on record is October 10, 2025.
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Data sourced from the BC Child Care Map, Health Authority inspection records, and Google Places. Last updated July 7, 2026.