Wind And Tide - Walnut Grove

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. One criminal record check was not site-specific

Corrective action. The manager will obtain a site specific criminal record check for the staff

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. One ECE validation was not obtained

Corrective action. The manager will obtain the ECE validation

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 one unstable shelving unit located in an area accessible to children in care.

Corrective action. Staff stated this shelf would be secured to the wall within the week.

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. Licensing reviewed 10 children's files; 1 child's emergency contact was missing. - one child was missing a medical practitioner's name and telephone number.

Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete and have an emergency contact in case parents cannot be reached in emergency situations. The staff said they will ask the parents for one. - Please ensure children's information is complete, a medical walk in clinic is acceptable. The staff said they will get the information from the families.

When advertising or otherwise offering services to the public, a licensee must identify the care program being offered.

Observation. LO observed and discussed with the Manager, re: outdoor signage advertising as Preschool.

Corrective action. Ensure that correct care program offered is advertised.

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

Observation. Fire Extinguisher has not been serviced annually.

Corrective action. Please ensure that fire extinguisher is serviced and tagged annually.

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 for Nov 2021 and Jan 2022 were not available. The Manager said that drills were practiced with the children.

Corrective action. Please ensure that records for all drills are kept and available for review.

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. A child with a care plan for medication did not have the times specified or the amount required to be given to the child. A child with a permission to administer medication form did not have the amount required to be given to the child.

Corrective action. Ensure that the employees give medication according to the times specified and the amount required to be given.

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. At time of Licensing Officer arrival at lunch time there were 21 children with 2 employees. 1 employee was on a break and returned to the classroom at 12:45pm.

Corrective action. Ensure that the employee to child ratio is no less than permitted in Schedule E.

A licensee must have all of the following: (a) emergency exits and a fire drill system approved by a local assistant within the meaning of the Fire Services Act.

Observation. The fire extinguisher was due for service in 2019.

Corrective action. Ensure that the fire extinguisher is serviced annually according to the information on the service tag.

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 licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry,

Observation. 2 of 5 employee files reviewed did not contain the verification of assistant or educator certificate.

Corrective action. Ensure that each certificate is verified by the system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry.

A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (d) written policies and procedures that are intended to guide employees in the care and supervision of children.

Observation. On review of facility policies, Licensing observed that a pet policy was not in place to guide staff in the appropriate care and supervision of children when interacting with a pet on site. Manager's own pet was in the facility as children were learning about senses. Discussed the requirements of a policy with the Manager.

Corrective action. Please ensure appropriate policies are in place and provided to parents. Manager did inform parents on children's arrival as well as checked the allergy list.

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. Licensing reviewed emergency drill records and noted that all are complete apart from the 4 year old group for December 2019. Manager acknowledged missing this drill.

Corrective action. Please ensure all emergency drills are practiced and recorded appropriately

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. Licensing reviewed a file for a staff on site today. The criminal record check contained in the file was expired as of February 2018. Discussed with the staff who seems to think she has had one completed more recently. Staff will check with Head Office

Corrective action. Please ensure all staff working with children have an up to date criminal record check clearance. This staff never works alone. There are always 2 staff on site.