Fraser Montessori Daycare

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Licensing observed that the mats and bedsheets of the children are stored in a way that the bedsheets are touching, located in the nap room.

  Corrective action. Ensure that these items are not touching each other when not in use.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• OR SUPERVISION

  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. Licensing observed the following: - 6 to 7 children (first and second day of inspection) were left with one ECE staff and a staff with an RA designation (waiting for ECE certificate and currently taking an IT program - as said by staff and licensee). - A staff with an ECE certificate opened the facility with 4 children in care. This is a repeat contravention on inspection report: #CGEE-C53ME5 July 16, 2021.

  Corrective action. Ensure that the staff to children ratio follows Schedule E.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)
• 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. After discussing the matter with the licensee and staff, the fire extinguisher could not be found in the facility. Furthermore, upon discussing with a staff, the emergency supplies kit will need to be carried out when conducting drills going forward. This is a repeat contravention on inspection report: #CGEE-CEHRWZ May 17, 2022 (regarding the fire extinguisher not available on-site).

  Corrective action. Ensure that the fire extinguisher is available at the facility. The emergency supply items for children are to be taken with staff when conducting drills with the children.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure.

  Observation. Licensing observed that on July 5th, 4 children were signed in on the attendance sheet, when there were 7 children present at the facility. A staff said that the parents sign their children in and out. This is a repeat contravention and was contravened on report: #CGEE-C53ME5 July 16, 2021 / #CGEE-CEHRWZ May 17, 2022.

  Corrective action. Staff are to ensure all children are signed in and out daily (time of arrival / departure), and children are to be recorded as absent if they are not at the facility.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Licensing observed that one staff did not have their CRC on file.

  Corrective action. Ensure that staff files are complete and available on-site.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)
• 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: (f) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Immunization status was not obtained for one employee.

  Corrective action. Ensure that staff files are complete and available on-site.

  12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f)

• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a) name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number and immunization status.

  Observation. Repeat violation from FIR #CGEE: - BANPUE (27/Mar/2019) - CEHRWZ (17/May/2022) A child lacked his immunization status.

  Corrective action. All requirements of CCLR s. 57 must be obained by children's 1st day of care.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.

  Observation. Plastic bags were easily accessible to children in the bathroom drawers.

  Corrective action. Hazardous objects must be inaccessible to children.

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

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

  Observation. In the bathroom, 3 small hand towels were hanging on the wall (some of them were touching) & 1 larger towel was hanging above these towels. There are 8 children registered.

  Corrective action. Cloth towels must be removed & replaced w/ paper towel for sanitary hand drying.

  15030 - CCLR s.46(1)
• 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. The manager explained that the fire extinguisher was taken offsite for servicing.

  Corrective action. The fire extinguisher must be onsite & readily available for use @ all times.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (b) to release a child to someone other than the parent.

  Observation. 1 child's file lacked consent for emergency contact release.

  Corrective action. All requirements of s. 57(2) must be obtained by children's 1st day of care.

  19200 - CCLR s.57(3)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a) name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number and immunization status.

  Observation. 1 child lacked her sex, birthdate, PHN, & immunization status. 3 other children lacked their immunization status.

  Corrective action. All requirements of s. 57(2) must be obtained by children's 1st day of care.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 5/6 children were signed in.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility.

  Observation. 1 child lacked her enrolment date.

  Corrective action. All requirements of s. 57(2) must be obtained by children's 1st day of care.

  19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. 1 child's file lacked her parent's phone #, medical practitioner's name & #, & an emergency contact's name & #.

  Corrective action. All requirements of s. 57(2) must be obtained by children's 1st day of care. The parent's phone # must be obtained immediately.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (a) to call a medical practitioner or ambulance in case of accident or illness if the parent cannot immediately be reached.

  Observation. 1 child's file lacked consent to call her medical practitioner or 911.

  Corrective action. All requirements of s. 57(2) must be obtained by children's 1st day of care.

  19190 - CCLR s.57(3)(a)
• 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. Both employees' most recent certificates have not been verified.

  Corrective action. Certificate verification must occur upon every new hire & every renewal via: - online ( https://earlychildhoodeducator.gov.bc.ca/Public/CertAndRenewal/Certificate_Validation_Result.aspx ) or - phone (1.888.338.6622)

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)
• 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. The manager lacked 2 character references in her file.

  Corrective action. The licensee must check ≥ 3 references for the manager & maintain them in her file.

  12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b)

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must ensure that children do not have access to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.

  Observation. A bottle of perfume was in a bathroom drawer w/o childproofing. The manager stated that children don't use the washroom alone.

  Corrective action. Hazardous items must be inaccessible to children.

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• LICENSING

  A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility both the licence, including any terms or conditions of the licence, and the name of the manager.

  Observation. The manager's name wasn't displayed in the facility.

  Corrective action. The manager's name must be displayed conspicuously.

  10050 - CCLR s.11(1)
• OR SUPERVISION

  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. a) Infant/Toddler Ratio - Staff to Child Ratio is 1:4 (IT/ECE/ASST). The main employees @ this facility are 2 ECECs.

  Corrective action. CCFL & the corporation director discussed ways to come into compliance.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  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. The manager stated that the emergency drill was practiced within the last year; however, there was no evidence of this.

  Corrective action. Just like the monthly fire drill being documented upon completion, completion of the annual emergency drill must be documented as well.

  13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility.

  Observation. CCFL reviewed all children's files. 1 child's start date wasn't documented.

  Corrective action. All applicable requirements of s. 57 must be obtained by children's 1st day of care.

  19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (c) daily attendance record, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): There were 7 children marked present on today's attendance record despite there being only 6 children present. The manager stated that a child left shortly before CCFL's arrival.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• 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 licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry,

  Observation. The manager's ECE certificate wasn't verified.

  Corrective action. ECE or ECEA certificates must be verified upon hire & every renewal online ( https://earlychildhoodeducator.gov.bc.ca/Public/CertAndRenewal/Certificate_Validation.aspx ) or via phone (1.888.338.6622).

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)
• 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: (c) a record of the person's work history.

  Observation. The manager lacked a copy of her work history onsite.

  Corrective action. All applicable requirements of s. 19 must be obtained by employees' 1st day of employment.

  12060 - CCLR s.19(1)(c)

No violations recorded at this inspection.