Mountain Kids Daycare

Observation. There is no evidence that the employee practiced the emergency plan in the last year. Implementing the emergency plan at least once each year will ensure the employee is prepared in the event of an emergency. This is a reoccurring contravention originally found out of compliance on March 5, 2025. Confirm by April 20, 2026, with evidence that the employee has conducted the required yearly emergency plan.

Observation. One child's record is missing the name and telephone number of a medical practitioner. In the event of an emergency when parents or emergency contacts cannot be reached it is required to have the name and contact number for a medical practitioner. Confirm by April 20, 2026, that this file is complete with evidence of the missing information added

Observation. The Licensing Officer reviewed children's records and found them to be incomplete. Two records were missing medical insurance plan numbers, and one was missing emergency contacts. The Child Care Licensing Regulation requires the Licensee to keep current records for each child so that in the event of an emergency the Licensee has current personal information regarding the child. Confirm by 16-April-2025 that these files are complete with evidence of the missing information added. The Licensing Officer observed three children's records were missing written consent to call a medical practitioner or ambulance. In the event of an emergency regarding a child in care, the Licensee is required to have written permission to call a medical practitioner or ambulance from the parent. Confirm by 18-April-2025 that these files are complete with evidence of written permission from the parent added to the file.

Observation. At the time of this inspection there was no evidence that the employee practiced implementing the emergency plan in the last year. It is a requirement that employees practice implementing the emergency plan at least once each year to be prepared in the event of a true emergency.

Observation. At the time of this inspection the Licensing Officer could not review the children's records which contain all identifying personal information for each child. The Licensing Officer was told by the Licensee these records were not available because they had accidentally been taken off site. The children's records contain all the personal information given to the Licensee from the parents regarding their children which would be required by the Licensee to ensure that children are kept healthy and safe while in care. This is a reoccurring contravention originally found out of compliance on January 26, 2024, where one child's file was taken off site. At the time of this inspection the Licensing Officer could not review the children's daily attendance records. The Licensing Officer was told by the Licensee these records were not available because they had accidentally been taken off site. The daily attendance is required to accurately reflect which children are in attendance. In the event of an emergency the Licensee can be confident all children are accounted for. This is a reoccurring contravention originally found out of compliance on January 26, 2024, where the daily attendance records did not contain arrival, or departure times. At the time of this inspection the Licensee had current photos of each child in place, however, there was no evidence of the required other information that could be used to readily identify a child in an emergency as required.

Observation. The Licensing Officer observed the Licensee did not have a system in place to ensure children's perishable food was being stored at a safe holding temperature in the refrigerator. To ensure safe food storage and prevent food borne illness, the temperature of the fridge must not exceed 4°C. This was corrected during the inspection with a thermometer being placed in the refrigerator.

Observation. At the time of the inspection Licensing observed the Licensee using food as a form of reward with a child.

Observation. A review of the daily attendance records revealed all arrival and departure times since opening in September 2023 were missing. Licensing was not able to review a child's records as the records were not onsite at the time of the inspection.