Little Birds Academy Ltd.

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 (a) administered to the child in the amount and at the times specified by the child's parent or in the child's record or care plan.

Observation. Licensing observed medication was given to a child on two occasions that was not according to the medication consent plan.

Corrective action. The manager will ensure the medication is given to the child at the time that aligns with the plan provided

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 suspended, unsecured cord within children's reach in the nap room, posing a risk of entanglement - children's medication stored in an unlatched cupboard, accessible to children

Corrective action. A staff removed mediction from the unlatched cupboard and the suspended cord during the inspection.

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

Observation. Fridge temperature not maintained between 0 and 4 degrees Celsius. Licensing observed that one of the refridgerator's had a temperature of 5.1 degrees celsius.

Corrective action. Licensee will ensure that the fridge temperature is between 0 and 4 degrees celsius.

A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (c) a record respecting compliance with section 22 (2) (b) and (c) [emergency training and equipment].

Observation. Fire drill records were reviewed and August to October 2023 were missing.

Corrective action. Licensee will ensure that the fire drills are always recorded.

A licensee must: (b) have an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.

Observation. Licensing observed that the fire extinguishers were expired. The manager said the fire department came last month but the tags were not replaced.

Corrective action. Licensee must ensure that the fire extinguishers are serviced annually.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility.

Observation. Licensing reviewed 8 children's files; 4 children were missing their enrolment date.

Corrective action. Licensee must ensure that for each child, there is a record showing the child's date of enrolment in the community care facility. Please ensure that there is a system in place to review children's files.

A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner and emergency contact.

Observation. Review of 8 children's files observed, 1 missing the medical practioner's name and telephone number.

Corrective action. Please ensure children's files are complete, a medical walk in clinic is acceptable.

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): Licensing observed 6 staff files; 1 did not have proof of validation.

A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (b) for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements].

Observation. Licensing observed that one staff was missing their file. The manager said it's at the other location but will create one for this location.

Corrective action. Licensee must ensure that each staff member's file is complete and accessible.