Glenbrooke Daycare

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): Wooden pallet leaning on the fence at the outdoor play area.

Corrective action. Ensure a safe environment at all times.

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. Licensing observed along the base of the patio in the outdoor play area that the wood is rotting, and there are some rusty and exposed nails.

Corrective action. Ensure that this item is repaired, as it is located in the children's outdoor play area and within reach.

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. Repeat violation from FIR #CGEE-AZXNPZ (21/Jun/2018). GCC (SA) children are signed in upon AM drop-off &/or PM pick-up. However, transfer of care to school (AM) & the licensee (PM) is unaccounted for on school days.

Corrective action. Accurate attendance records keep employees accountable re. # of children in care, & assist 1st responders in the event of an emergency. If care is provided during school closure (PDD, winter/spring/summer break), a single sign-in & sign-out time is required. On regular school days, GCC (SA) children must be signed: 1) In upon AM drop-off (if attending). 2) Out upon transfer of care from licensee to school (children are in the licensee's care during transporation until the bell rings @ 08:50). 3) In upon transfer of care from school to licensee (bell rings @ 15:00). 4) Out upon PM pick-up.

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

Observation. REPEAT VIOLATION from FIR #CGEE-C9HTQ4 (08/Dec/2021): Children's start dates only showed their enrolment month & year.

Corrective action. Complete (month, day, & year) start dates must be documented.

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. An employee's CRC is not site specific.

Corrective action. This employee's CRC must be shared w/ the licensee, or a new one (addressed to the licensee) can be applied for. In the meantime, this employee cannot work alone w/ children or assist w/ diapering/toileting.

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

Observation. Most children's start dates were partially documented or undocumented.

Corrective action. All requirements of s. 57 must be obtained by children's 1st day of care, including complete dates of enrolment.

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): 4/8 employees' certificates hadn't been validated.

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. An employee's BC Ministry of Justice CRC expired on 13/May/2020.

Corrective action. Please obtain a new BC Ministry of Justice CRC for this employee.

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. An employee lacked her resume in her file.

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

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: (d) copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person's training and skills.

Observation. An employee lacked evidence of 20 hours of responsible adult training.

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

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. 2 employees lacked their immunization status in their file.

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

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. There was no evidence of 6 employees' ECE certificates being validated.

Corrective action. All ECE certificates must be validated online upon hire & renewal.

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. An emloyee lacked 3 references & another employee lacked 2 references.

Corrective action. Please ensure that 3 references (& evidence that they've been checked) are maintained in all employees' files.