Naramata Child Development Centre

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• C9.1 - Are there plans and actions in place to ensure medications are stored and administered properly?Non-critical

  Observation. It observed the medication for a child with a medical condition was expired. Submit to licensing the system that will be implemented to ensure medications administered at the facility are not expired.

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. It was observed the fire drill system was not displayed in a prominent place in the facility. Submit to licensing evidence that a copy of the fire drill system has been posted in a prominent place within the facility.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. Upon a review of the children's files it was observed two care plans have not been reviewed yearly. Submit to licensing the system that will be implemented to unsure care plans are reviewed yearly.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. At the time of inspection there was a variety of equipment and furniture blocking the emergency exit in the hallway of the proposed classroom.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• C1.1 - Does the licensee continually inform licensing of any significant changes to the structure or operation of the facility?Critical

  Observation. The managers name was not displayed at time of inspection.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. Some of the facilities sleeping mats are in poor repair.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. One care plan has not been reviewed yearly.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. Some child files are missing medical insurance numbers, immunization status, and start dates.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. Several staff files are missing evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs. All staff ECE/A license to practice have not been verified by the licensee. Several staff files missing character references.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. The refrigerator in the Group Child Care (School Age) program does not have a system in place to ensure correct temperature. Wooden benches located in the outdoor play space are in poor repair. The refrigerator in the Group Child Care (School Age) program contains rotting food and is unclean. The climbing structure in the outdoor space requires protective surfacing.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. The climbing structure located in the Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age) program has no protective surfacing. The plastic tubes of the structure are slippery causing a higher risk of children falling.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. The facilities daily play space inspections for May 2021, June 2021, July 2021 August 2021, September 2021 were unavailable at time of inspection.

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. Allegation is that the manager left the other staff person alone with too many children and out of ratio on a regular and consistent basis. Manager denies this but did admit to allowing this staff person on one occasion to take to the gym more children than is allowed in Schedule E. Allegation of contravening Section 34 is therefore substantiated.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. It was observed the floor mat at the entrance to the Group Child Care (School Age) Program was curled and is a tripping hazard. This was removed at the time of inspection.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. It was observed that several start dates in the children's files were missing. One child's record of medication form did not indicate when or if the medication had been administered.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. It was observed that a resume was missing in one of the staff files.