Kids & Company Nanaimo

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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 criminal record check for the person

  Observation. Licensing reviewed four staff files. One file was missing criminal record check results.

  Corrective action. Ensure 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 criminal record check results for the person.

  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(a)
• 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. Licensing reviewed four staff files. One file was missing two character references.

  Corrective action. Ensure 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 character references in respect of that person.

  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(b)
• 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 record of the person’s work history

  Observation. Licensing reviewed four staff files. One file was missing a record of work history.

  Corrective action. Ensure 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 a record of the person's work history.

  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(c)
• A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as an educator or an assistant unless the person holds a valid 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. Licensing reviewed four staff files. One file was missing verification of an Assistant.

  3010 - CCLR 19(4)(a)
• A licensee must ensure that each employee practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month,

  Observation. Licensing observed fire drills were not practiced in January, February, April, May and June 2023.

  Corrective action. Ensure that each employee practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month.

  3010 - CCLR 22(2)(b)
• A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a)name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number (MSP number does not apply to REC only) and immunization status.

  Observation. Licensing audited six of ten children's files. Two were missing record of immunization status.

  Corrective action. Ensure licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing immunization status.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(a)
• A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility

  Observation. Licensing audited six of ten children's files. One file was missing record of medical practitioner name and number.

  Corrective action. Ensure licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the name and number of a medical practitioner.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(b)

• A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility.

  Observation. Licensing observed two educators did not have certificates displayed at the facility.

  Corrective action. Ensure licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate of any educator or assistant employed to work in the facility.

  3080 - CCLR 11(4)
• 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
  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(b)
• A licensee must ensure that each employee practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.
  3010 - CCLR 22(2)(c)
• Log kept of all inspections, maintenance & repairs
  3070 - SPS DOLSOP (Log Kept)
• A licensee must ensure that each employee practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.

  Observation. Licensing observed that an emergency drill had not been practiced since the facility opened.

  Corrective action. Ensure that each employee practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.

  3010 - CCLR 22(2)(c)
• Log kept of all inspections, maintenance & repairs

  Observation. Licensing observed the outdoor checks had not been recorded November 21-24, 2022.

  Corrective action. Ensure a log is kept of all inspections, maintenance and repairs.

  3070 - SPS DOLSOP (Log Kept)
• A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility.
  3080 - CCLR 11(4)

• A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility.

  Observation. Licensing observed two educators did not have certificates displayed at the facility.

  Corrective action. Ensure licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate of any educator or assistant employed to work in the facility.

  3080 - CCLR 11(4)
• Log kept of all inspections, maintenance & repairs

  Observation. Licensing observed the outdoor checks had not been recorded November 21-24, 2022.

  Corrective action. Ensure a log is kept of all inspections, maintenance and repairs.

  3070 - SPS DOLSOP (Log Kept)
• A licensee must ensure that each employee practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.

  Observation. Licensing observed that an emergency drill had not been practiced since the facility opened.

  Corrective action. Ensure that each employee practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.

  3010 - CCLR 22(2)(c)

• A licensee must ensure that each employee practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month,
  3010 - CCLR 22(2)(b)
• A licensee must ensure that each employee practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month,

  Observation. Manager stated that fire drills have not been practiced since at least May 2021.

  Corrective action. Ensure each employee practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month.

  3010 - CCLR 22(2)(b)
• 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
  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(b)

• A licensee must ensure that each employee practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month,

  Observation. Manager stated that fire drills have not been practiced since at least May 2021.

  Corrective action. Ensure each employee practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month.

  3010 - CCLR 22(2)(b)