Pebbles And Piaget Early Learning Walnut Grove

• 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. In many rooms the walls were visibly dirty or paint was chipping. In one classroom the carpet edges were beginning to fray.

  Corrective action. Ensure that the facility and furniture are clean and in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• MEDICATION

  A licensee must ensure that a child's medication is not accessible to any child, except that a child may have access to his or her own medication if (a) the child's parent has instructed the licensee to permit this.

  Observation. Medication was accessible to children in care in more than one room

  Corrective action. Ensure that medication is not accessible.

  16030 - CCLR s.53(2)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. Licensing observed a large play climber in the Group (30 months to school age) playground. The climber has 25 inches clearance on one side and 41 inches on the other side where the slide lets out. The Director of Licensing Standard of Practice Safe Play spaces discusses 6 feet of clearance around use areas. The resilient surfacing under the climber is a thin piece of foam and astro turf. Licensing also noticed one of the supports on the slide is beginning to crack and the climber is wobbly when shaken.

  Corrective action. A discussion was had regarding following the Director of Licensing Standard of Practice Safe Play spaces to ensure a safe play environment,

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. Some educator or assistant certificates were not posted.

  Corrective action. Ensure that all educator or assistant certificates are posted.

  10070 - CCLR s.11(4)
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  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 reviewed 4 of the children's emergency packs and all 4 had expired food. The Manager said she will go through the emergency equipment.

  Corrective action. Ensure that food used to respond to and recover from an emergency is not expired.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  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. The Manager said the emergency drill was completed but unaware of where it was recorded.

  Corrective action. Ensure that the emergency drill is recorded.

  13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c)

• A licensee must (a) ensure that behavioural guidance is appropriate to the age and development of the child who is receiving the guidance.

  Observation. A staff member used a raised voice, pull a child by their wrist, and picked them up by outer arms roughly, causing the child's head move backward.

  Corrective action. Please ensure behavioral guidance is appropriate to the age of the child.

  14220 - CCLR s.51(1)(a)

• 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. - Staff was unaware of a care plan and emergency medication for one child in their program. -emergency medication was not stored in the correct place as said by employees -Toys were being stored in 2 infant toddler bathrooms.

  Corrective action. Ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times. The emergency medication was moved to the storage area by another staff.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. -It was observed that the diaper change table in the Burrows room is missing the protective plastic cover on the metal brackets. - the water line to a toilet in the meadow room is pulled out of the wall leaving a hole in the drywall behind the toilet.

  Corrective action. Ensure that the facility and equipment is clean and in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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. There were multiple Educator or Assistant certificates not displayed in multiple rooms.

  Corrective action. Ensure that each educator or assistant certificate is displayed in a prominent place.

  10070 - CCLR s.11(4)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  The licensee must (b) review the care plan at least once each year with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

  Observation. The care plan was not reviewed annually with the parent or any person requested to by the parent.

  Corrective action. Ensure the care plan is reviewed annually.

  19260 - CCLR s.58(2)(b)

• Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (b) the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.

  Observation. During interviews, Licensing noted there are times when an ECEA works as a second staff in an Infant Program.

  Corrective action. Corrective action required.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)

• Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (b) the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.

  Observation. The ratio of employees to children attending the community care facility is less than permitted in Schedule E.

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.