Circles Squares & Bears Family Child Care

• 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. Upon inspection, the change pad used to change children's diapers had rips in it, causing it to not be able to be sanitized adequately. The licensee advised she will purchase a new one.

  Corrective action. Ensure the change pad is in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• MEDICATION

  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. Upon inspection two medications for a child were expired in 2024. The licensee advised she will ask the parent for new medication.

  Corrective action. Ensure the medication for children has not expired.

  16080 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (k) the date on which the child stops attending the community care facility.

  Observation. Upon inspection, the date the child stopped attending was not available for one or more children. The licensee advised she will document the date the children stop attending.

  Corrective action. Ensure the date the child stops attending is recorded

  19180 - CCLR s.57(2)(k)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  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. During the routine inspection it was noted that the Behaviour Guidance policy was not available. This item was identified as a conversation in the inspection conducted in 2021.

  Corrective action. Please ensure a Behaviour Guidance policy is available to staff and parents.

  13060 - CCLR s.56(1)(d)

• NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES

  A licensee must make available to parents information on the food and drink given to children.

  Observation. Licensing was informed that the information of snack menu was not available to parents.

  Corrective action. Ensure that the information on snack menu is either posted at the facility or shared with the parents.

  17120 - CCLR s.48(6)
• 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 has not been serviced annually

  Corrective action. Ensure that the fire extinguisher is serviced annually and the record of service is available for licensing.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• STAFFING

  A licensee must ensure that children have at all times immediate access to an employee who (a) holds a valid first aid and CPR certificate, provided on completion of a course that meets the requirements of Schedule C.

  Observation. Licensing observed that the copy of first aid certificate for the staff has not been obtained.

  Corrective action. Ensure that staff's first aid certificate is obtained and included in the staff file.

  12210 - CCLR s.23(1)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.