Brightstart Children's Academy Ltd

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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. Upon inspection, there were doors to storage and maintenance that were left open.This is a repeat contravention.

  Corrective action. Please ensure areas not to be accessed by children are closed and locked.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must supply equipment, furniture and supplies that are (a) of sturdy and safe construction, easy to clean and free from hazards.

  Observation. Upon inspection of the diaper mat, it was ripped and posed a sanitation concern.This is a repeat contravention.

  Corrective action. Please ensure equipment is in good repair and easy to clean.

  11080 - CCLR s.15(1)(a)
• MEDICATION

  If a licensee has agreed with a parent to give a child any medication prescribed by a medical practitioner or provided by the parent, the licensee and his or her employees must ensure that the medication is (a) administered to the child in the amount and at the times specified by the child's parent or in the child's record or care plan.

  Observation. Upon inspection, there were diaper creams containing medication, that did not have parent consent for application.

  Corrective action. Please ensure children's files are complete.

  16010 - CCLR s.53(1)(a)
• 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. Upon asking to inspect the facility emergency supplies, there were many items blocking the supplies making them inaccessible.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the emergency supplies are accessible

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(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. Upon reviewing the 6 children's files, none had the children's sex recorded.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the child's files are complete

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

• 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. The door to the electrical room was open during this inspection in the toddler room. Staff said they were using cleaning equipment stored in this room and the door is usually closed. Staff closed the door during the inspection. A water fountain is accessible to children in the school age/preschool room.To stop the spread of infection children should not have access to this.

  Corrective action. Please make sure the door to the electrical room is closed at all times so ensure children do not access this room and that children do not have access to the water fountain.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must supply equipment, furniture and supplies that are (a) of sturdy and safe construction, easy to clean and free from hazards.

  Observation. The change mat in the infant program is cracked exposing foam and cannot be adequately sanitized. Staff stated that a new change mat will be brought to the facility today.

  Corrective action. Please make sure foam is not exposed on change mats.

  11080 - CCLR s.15(1)(a)
• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): At the time of this inspection there were 11 children, 1 infant toddler educator and one ECE Assistant present in the infant room. Staffing in the room did not meet the requirements of Schedule E. Staff stated that they were calling a staff from another program to come to the room and this staff arrived while the Licensing Officer was in the room.

  Corrective action. Please make sure that staffing always meets the requirements of CCLR Schedule E.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  The licensee must (b) review the care plan at least once each year with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

  Observation. Four care plans had not been reviewed in the past 12 months.

  Corrective action. To ensure care plans contain current information please ensure they are reviewed a minimum of once ever 12 months.

  19260 - CCLR s.58(2)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (b) the courses of action recommended by health care professionals to address the needs of the child requiring extra support.

  Observation. Two care plans do not have clear instructions so staff can adequately follow the care plan.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all care plans have clear instructions to guide staff actions when working with a child who requires extra support.

  19220 - CCLR s.58(1)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (c) the resources to be made available to the child requiring extra support by the licensee, including (i) any adaptation of the community care facility necessary to ensure the child's safety or comfort.

  Observation. Medication required for two children had expired.

  Corrective action. Please make sure medication with a current expiry date is available as required by care plans.

  19230 - CCLR s.58(1)(c)(i)
• 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. Four staff files were reviewed. Criminal record checks for three staff were from other programs and had not been obtained through the Criminal Record Review Sharing Program (CRRSP).

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all criminal record checks from other programs are obtained through the CRRSP.

  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: (b) character references in respect of the person.

  Observation. Four staff files were reviewed There was no evidence of references being verified in any of the files.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all staff references are verified and proof of verification is available.

  12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(b)
• STAFFING

  Without limiting subsection (2), if the duties of an employee include care for a child who requires extra support, a licensee must ensure that the employee has the training and experience and demonstrates the skills necessary to care for that child.

  Observation. One staff person is employed to provide 1:1 support for a child with extra needs. There is no evidence in the staff file that this person has the training or experience to work with the child.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all support staff have the training and experience to work with children they are supporting and that evidence of this is available in the staff file.

  12130 - CCLR s.19(3)

• STAFFING

  A licensee must do all of the following: (a) employ at a community care facility only persons of good character who meet the standards for employees specified in the regulations.

  Observation. There is no evidence of screening for a support staff who is employed by an external agency.

  Corrective action. Please ensure there is evidence that all support worker's are fully screened (eg full staff file, letter from the agency who employs the support worker.

  12030 - CCALA s.7(1)(a)