Wonderful Beginnings - Gordon Drive

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. A reportable incident occurred on May 6, 2026 involving a missing/wandering child. Children were not adequately supervised during the incident in which a child wandered away from the group and was unsupervised. The child was located by staff outside the facility front door unharmed. This incident occurred during a transition to on-site outdoor play that additionally involved a staff substitution. The facility doors are coded to prevent unknown incoming access however the exiting access is not limited for emergency purposes. The lack of adequate supervision placed the child at risk of harm and reduced staff's ability to ensure the child's safety. The facility Manager updated policies and staff procedures to enhance the current systems already in place which include: • Headcounts increased to a minimum of 3 checkpoints during transitions. • Headcounts are to be verbally confirmed with another staff and documented. • Staff handovers are to include a total child count. • A care plan has been created for a specific child with strategies related to elopement risk. • Staff substitutions during transitions are to be avoided wherever possible. • A child safety hook has been placed on the exiting door along with a door chime. • Staff have reviewed and signed the updated policies and procedures. This contravention is resolved and corrective actions appear appropriate.

No violations recorded at this inspection.