Windermere Valley Child Care Society

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. The Group Child Care (Under 36 months) program and the Group Child Care (30 months to School Age) program does not have a record that each employee practiced implementing the emergency plan in the last year. Each employee must practice implementing the emergency plan at least once each year to be prepared in the event of an emergency. A response is required by June 8, 2026, to outline how the emergency plan will be monitored and practiced as required.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. A review of employee records identified one record that is incomplete missing the required character references. To ensure individuals are suitable to work with children, all required records must be obtained and reviewed before employment begins. A response is required by June 8, 2026, to confirm this file is complete.

• C6.1 - Are acceptable hygiene practices maintained?Non-critical

  Observation. Children in the Group Child Care (under 36 months) program are not being provided with single-use hand towels after washing their hands. Hand towels were observed hanging on hooks in a manner that allows contact between towels. Providing single-use hand towels is necessary to support proper hand hygiene practices and reduce the risk of germ transmission. Submit by June 8, 2026, evidence that single-use hand towels are available and being used. This is a re-occurring contravention originally found out of compliance on April 3, 2023, and April 5, 2024.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. The fridge temperature in the Group Child Care (under 36 months) program measures 6°C and the fridge temperature in the Group Child Care (30 months to School Age) program measures 5°C. To ensure safe food storage and prevent food borne illness, the temperature of the fridge must not exceed 4°C. A response is required by June 8, 2026, to confirm the risk has been mitigated. A wall in the Group Child Care (under 36 months) program and a wall in the Preschool/School Age program are in poor repair. Missing baseboards have left exposed dried adhesive and damaged drywall accessible to children. Facilities that are not maintained in good repair may present health and safety risks to children, particularly when damaged materials are within their reach. A response is required by June 8, 2026, with evidence confirming this risk has been mitigated

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. The Group 30 Month to School Age program does not have a copy of the fire drill system posted. It is a requirement to have a copy of the fire drill system posted in a prominent place. Submit to Licensing evidence the fire drill system has been posted.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. The Licensee's system to ensure every employee practices implementing the emergency plan appears to be ineffective. A review of facility records and conversations with employees revealed the emergency plan has not been practiced in the last year. Submit to Licensing how you will ensure the emergency plan is practiced by every employee at least once a year.

• C6.1 - Are acceptable hygiene practices maintained?Non-critical

  Observation. The Licensees system for ensuring healthy hand hygiene appears to be ineffective. Licensing observed children's hand towels hanging on hooks touching each other. To prevent the spread of germs and promote healthy hand hygiene single use towels to dry hands is recommended. This is a re-occurring contravention originally found out of compliance on April 3, 2023.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. Children's attendance records were missing several arrival and departure times. Records of attendance need to track the time of arrival and departure of each care program type the child is attending each day. Outline the system developed to ensure arrival and departure times will be recorded. This is a re-occurring contravention originally found out of compliance on April 3, 2023.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. A system to conduct outdoor play space inspections has been developed, however is not being completed daily. This is a re-occurring contravention originally found out of compliance on April 3, 2023. All play spaces must be inspected daily prior to children use to ensure the space is safe and any hazards are identified and/or removed. Outline the system developed to ensure play space inspections are being conducted on a daily, monthly and annual basis.

• C6.1 - Are acceptable hygiene practices maintained?Non-critical

  Observation. Single use towels were not provided to the children in the Group Child Care (under 36 months) program.

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. Employees have not consistently practiced implementing the fire drill each month. Employees in the Group Child Care (under 36 months) program have not practiced the emergency plan annually.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. A review of the daily attendance revealed children who would otherwise be grouped in different care programs were combining for one hour instead of the permitted half hour prior to the care program beginning.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. Several children's arrival and departure times were missing from the daily attendance records. Attendance records do not accurately reflect the program children are attending. A system for tracking when children leave group child care to attend preschool and then return to group child care needs to be created and implemented.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. A tarp used to cover the sandbox in the Group Child Care (30 months to School age) outdoor play space has standing water in it. Evidence of play space inspections in the Group Child Care (under 36 months) program is not occurring.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. The facility does not have a system in place to ensure the fridge temperature is reading 4 degrees Celsius or below. One fridge was reading higher than the recommended temperature.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. Immunization and reference checks were missing from some staff files.

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. The Licensee has not developed its own emergency plans. Employees practice evacuations with the School District, however there are no records is these practices occurring.