Apple Blossom Child Care Centre

• RECORDS AND REPORTING / Safe Play Space Standard of PracticeNon-critical

  Maintenance of Equipment: A log is kept of all inspections, maintenance and repairs. [Director of Licensing Standard of Practice - Safe Play Space]

  Observation. The Licensee informed Licensing that staff check the playground for safety, but they have not been documenting it.

• STAFFING / Emergency Training and EquipmentNon-critical

  Implementation of the fire drill system is practiced at least once each month, and implementation of the emergency plan is practiced at least once each year. [CCLR Sec. 22(2)(b)(c)]

  Observation. The Licensee informed Licensing that the School Age program conducts fire and emergency drills together with the Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age) program; however, these drills have not been documented.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• STAFFING / Emergency Training and EquipmentNon-critical

  Fire drills are not practiced at least once each month. [CCLR Sec. 22(2)(b)]

  Observation. The last recorded fire drill was May.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION / Group Sizes and Employee to Children RatiosNon-critical

  Staff ratios and group sizes comply with Schedule E. [CCLR Sec. 34(2)(a)]

  Observation. When Licensing arrived for the inspection, the staff member present said she was the staff who took children to school, she was also the staff supervising the 3-5 aged child / children. It would appear as though the different categories of care are being operated together. This non-compliance item has previously been mentioned in prior inspections.

• PHYSICAL, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHING / Play Area, Materials and EquipmentNon-critical

  Not suitable for age and development.; Not in good repair.; Not safely constructed.

  Observation. The outdoor play space has been noted previously. This facility uses the large play space on the North Side of the premises rather than the originally licensed south facing space. A rotation of the north play space was suggested in a previous inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION / Behavioural GuidanceNon-critical

  The behavioural guidance given to a child is consistent with any instructions in the child's care plan. [CCLR Sec.51(2)(a)]

  Observation. One child was in attendance who had a support worker present. In this child's care plan it states that visuals, extra time, physical props are offered as support to communication. However, this was not practiced during the inspection.

• CARE AND/OR SUPERVISION / Group Sizes and Employee to Children RatiosNon-critical

  Staff ratios and group sizes comply with Schedule E. [CCLR Sec. 34(2)(a)]

  Observation. The school age children were all in with the 3-5 group being supervised by the one staff. There are two temporary retentions for two children to join the 3-5 group however, today there were 3 children in the school age program.

• PHYSICAL, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHING / Play Area, Materials and EquipmentNon-critical

  Not free from hazards.; Not in good repair.

  Observation. The state of disrepair has been previously noted on prior inspections. The Licensee has shared that she is not eligible for any government grants or funds for repairs and upgrades. There are areas of the fence that need repair as the wood is rotting and the fence panel is loose, the nails on the edges of the sand box area are raised and could cause injury, the edges of the shed are sharp.

• STAFFING / Community Care Facility RecordsNon-critical

  The licensee keeps current records of each employee as required under Sec. 19(1). [CCLR Sec.56(b)]

  Observation. Staff records are not complete.

• STAFFING / Continuing health of employeesNon-critical

  There is evidence of employees' continued compliance with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs. [CCLR Sec 21(1)]

  Observation. Staff are missing immunization status information.

• STAFFING / Emergency Training and EquipmentNon-critical

  Fire drills are not practiced at least once each month. [CCLR Sec. 22(2)(b)]

  Observation. Fire drills are not up to date.