Explorers Corner Daycare

• HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

  A licensee must establish a program to instruct children in, and to practise the rules of, health and hygiene.

  Observation. Licensing Officer observed a staff changing a child’s diaper and neither the staff nor the child washed their hands after. The diaper change mat was not sanitized after use.

  Corrective action. The Manager said she will speak to the staff to ensure handwashing and sanitizing occurs after each diaper change

  15030 - CCLR s.46(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. A minimum of two character references were not obtained for an employee.

  Corrective action. Licensee said the character references will be obtained and checked.

  12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b)
• STAFFING

  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): Validation was not completed for one employee. Licensee completed certificate verification while licensing was on site.

  Corrective action. Licensee said certificate verifications will be completed moving forward.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)

• 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. fire extinguisher was not serviced at the time specified on the sticker, as the licensee was away.

  Corrective action. please ensure the fire extinguisher is served by

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• 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. CRC not available for new staff, RCMP criminal record check was completed and no concerns were noted

  Corrective action. please enure a CRC is completed thru the Criminal record review program is completed for the staff

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES

  A licensee must ensure that children are not (c) left unsupervised while consuming food or drink.

  Observation. Licensing observed children of different ages eating in the kitchen area of the daycare space. The licensee left the area to place children in the nap room while children were still eating. Discussion was held with the licensee regarding ongoing supervision.

  Corrective action. Ensure children are not left unsupervised while consuming food or drink.

  17100 - CCLR s.48(4)(c)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (c) produce records, on demand, to the medical health officer.

  Observation. Emergency drill records were not available for review at the time of the inspection.

  Corrective action. Ensure that records are available during an inspection.

  19340 - CCLR s.59(c)

No violations recorded at this inspection.