Willowbrook Montessori Daycare - Gordon Campus

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this 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. The emergency door on the second floor did not have an alarm to warn staff the door is being accessed and unlocked, and can be opened from outside posing a risk to the children in care.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided to children at all times, ensuring that emergency doors are secured and serve the function it was meant for.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)

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

  Observation. Behavioural guidance was inappropriate to the age and development of the child.

  Corrective action. Please ensure behavioural guidance is appropriate to the age and development of the child receiving the guidance.

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

• STAFFING

  A licensee must not continue to employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee has evidence that the person continues to comply with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.

  Observation. Review of 10 staff files observed 1 did not have a record of immunization status.

  Corrective action. Please ensure staff files are complete.

  12170 - CCLR s.21(1)
• STAFFING

  A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee or, in the case of a person who is not the manager, the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: (b) character references in respect of the person.

  Observation. Review of 10 staff files observed 1 did not have a record of character references.

  Corrective action. Please ensure staff files are complete.

  12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b)
• STAFFING

  Despite this section, licensee may employ a person as a volunteer who does not provide care to children or supervise children if the licensee or the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following (b) character references in respect of the person.

  Observation. Review of 3 volunteer files observed 2 did not have a record of character references.

  Corrective action. Please ensure volunteer files are complete.

  12152 - CCLR s.19(5)(b)
• STAFFING

  Despite this section, licensee may employ a person as a volunteer who does not provide care to children or supervise children if the licensee or the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following (c) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.

  Observation. Review of 3 volunteer files observed 3 did not have a record of immunization status.

  Corrective action. Please ensure volunteer files are complete.

  12153 - CCLR s.19(5)(c)

• 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 staff to child ratios are not being maintained during staff break times.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that the ratio of employees to children attending the community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.

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

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• STAFFING

  A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee or, in the case of a person who is not the manager, the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. 2 of 6 staff files reviewed did not have site specific Criminal Record Check. 1 was obtained from the RCMP and 1 was obtained from a College.

  Corrective action. Please ensure CRC's are site specific and obtained from the Criminal Review Board.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(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. Licensing observed upon entering the Toddler 2 classroom that there were baskets containing food placed on the floor on the carpet, the children were seated with bibs on and a staff was reading a book. Licensing explained the importance of health and hygiene. Licensing requested to the Manager to please place the food on the empty table, the Manager and staff removed the food from the floor and placed it on the table. As Licensing was departing the room it was observed that the baskets of food were placed on the floor again. Licensing explained again that it is understood that the food need to be close by in order to serve the children, staff was sitting close by to supervise. It was suggested to move the empty table closer so the food can be off the floor when serving and within reach of the staff.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided to children at all times and ensure that food is placed on a sanitized surface.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• LICENSING

  A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,

  Observation. Licensing observed a classroom being utilized for the Pre-school Program which has not been licensed for use nor does it have fire approval. Licensing had a discussion with the Manager to terminate the use of the classroom and utilize the classrooms intended for the Pre-school Program.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that only Licensed, approved spaces is being utilized.

  10120 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)

No violations recorded at this inspection.