Glenwood Childcare Centre

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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 (b) readily accessible to employees.

  Observation. A child did not have medication on-site as per their care plan.

  Corrective action. The Licensee contacted the parent during the inspection and they advised they will bring in valid medication.

  16020 - CCLR s.53(1)(b)
• 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 responsible adult has been working in ratio in one of the Multi-Age programs. As per Schedule E of the CCLR, the ratio needs to be one ECE to 8 children.

  Corrective action. Please advise on the plan for addressing staff to child ratios.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)
• 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. Immunization status was not obtained for one employee.

  Corrective action. Please obtain the employee's immunization status.

  12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f)
• 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. Licensing reviewed 3 staff files and one staff did not have record of their character references.

  Corrective action. Please obtain a minimum of 2 character references from the employee.

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

• 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): there were two bags of salt stored outside accessible to the children the salt is a potential irritant

  Corrective action. the salt was moved at time of inspection

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. children files reviewed ,phone number for medical practitioner not available for one child

  Corrective action. please ensure records are complete

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• 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. validation for sub not available

  Corrective action. please ensure validation is completed for staff

  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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. CRC for one staff expired , staff is aware and had completed the record check but was not informed until Dec that the form was incorrect, and now is waiting for results

  Corrective action. staff have completed the request for new CRC and is waiting for result

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. Licensing was unable to view record of annual earthquake drill. Staff was unsure whether it was practiced or not.This is a repeat contravention from routine inspection # SMIA-C9B2BS dated 01 December 2021

  Corrective action. Please ensure that earthquake drill is practiced and recorded annually.

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

  A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (a) the diagnoses relevant to the child's requirement for extra support, as made by health care professionals.

  Observation. No care plan available for a child requiring extra support.This is a repeat contravention from routine inspection # SMIA-BYGTKW dated 22 February 2021

  Corrective action. Please make sure all children requiring extra support have a care plan.

  19210 - CCLR s.58(1)(a)
• 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. One child's file was missing medical insurance plan number.

  Corrective action. Please make sure that all children have medical insurance plan number in their file before they start enrolment.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)
• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): One child's file did not have date of enrolment. Staff corrected this during inspection.This is a repeat contravention from routine inspection # SMIA-BYGTKW dated 22 February 2021

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

  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. There is no emergency contact for one child.

  Corrective action. Please make sure that all children have name and contact information of an emergency contact person before they start enrolment.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• 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. Licensing reviewed 2 staff files and 1 file contained a valid criminal record clearance letter addressed to another agency.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all employees have a valid criminal record check addressed to this facility. .

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(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. Verification evidence of a substitute staff ECEA certificate was not available.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that any staff that hold ECE/ECEA certificate issued by the ECE Registry is verified through ECE registry.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(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. During inspection Licensing observed: ·Disinfectant currently being used has an expiration date of November 2008 noted on the container. Licensing took photograph of the disinfectant container. ·Safety door latch to the boiler storage located in the children bathroom is not closing. Manager stated that she will replace the latch.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

  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. There is a staff whose ECE certificate expire tomorrow. Their shift entails that they are the only staff on site at the end of the day. The staff has applied for their ECE renewal. Discussed with the manager for this staff in regard to applying for an exemption for this staff while they wait for their updated ECE Licence to practice.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the staff to child ratio is as per Schedule E of the Child Care Licensing Regulation.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)
• OR SUPERVISION

  Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (a) children attending a community care facility are divided into groups, with each group having no more children than that permitted in Schedule E. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): During inspection Licensing observed there were nine children in one of the multi-age program before the second staff arrived in approximately five minutes. For the multi-age service type, there can only be eight children. Licensing reviewed the attendance records for the past two weeks and observed there were ten children in care with one staff before the second staff arrived. Manager is aware that on certain days of the week most children arrive earlier resulting in being them out of ratio as per Schedule E CCLR.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that children are divided into groups, as permitted in Schedule E of the CCLR. Manager to provide Licensing a plan to be in compliance to CCLR Schedule E.

  14020 - CCLR s.34(2)(a)
• 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. Licensing was unable to view records of earthquake drill. Manager stated that an earthquake drill was practiced but can’t find the records. Licensing provided a resource to record annual earthquake drills.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that earthquake drill records are maintained and are available for review.

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

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (h) any special instruction respecting the child's diet, medication, participation in a program of activities, or other matter relevant to the child's care, (i) given by the child's parent to the licensee in writing.

  Observation. During inspection Licensing observed topical medication for a child in the washroom. Written parental consent to administer medication is unavailable. Manager was unaware that a parental consent was required for use of this topical medication.

  Corrective action. Written consent must be in place that reflects the type of medication, purpose, dosage and frequency.

  19140 - CCLR s.57(2)(h)(i)
• 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. The care plan for two children was not reviewed annually with the parent or any person requested to by the parent. Manager was able to verbally explain the changes in the care plan and that included the use of emergency medication.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that the information is updated and reviewed regularly to clearly reflect the course of actions required by staff and any other direction pertaining to the care plan.

  19260 - CCLR s.58(2)(b)
• 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: (d) copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person's training and skills.

  Observation. Copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person's training and skills were not obtained. Manager was not aware this staff had received their ECE certificate in the mail two weeks ago. Staff stated that they will provide a copy of the ECE certificate to the Manager and they showed a picture of the cuurent ECE certificate on their phone.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that staff files are complete.

  12070 - CCLR s.19(1)(d)
• STAFFING

  A licensee must ensure that each employee (b) practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month.

  Observation. During a review of the fire drill records, Licensing observed that there were no fire drill records available after May 2021. Manager stated that the fire drill was conducted monthly but was unable to find the records. Licensing provided a resource to record monthly fire drills.

  Corrective action. Please ensure fire drills are practiced and recorded monthly. Records must be available for review.

  12190 - CCLR s.22(2)(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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Licensing observed the following during today's inspection: -2 products with DIN number were accessible to children. -A child's medications were left in a bag accessible to children.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all medication and products with DIN number are stored out of reach of children in care.Licensee corrected both observations during inspection.

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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 the following during inspection: -Two wooden slats in the panels of the outdoor fence didn’t enclose the yard sufficiently. -Frayed carpet in the play area -Bag of foam blocks, christmas decorations stored on the floor around the toilet in the bathroom used for changing diapers -Handheld dustpan and broom stored on top of the diaper change table mat used for changing children's diapers.(Corrected during inspection)

  Corrective action. Please ensure the facility is clean and in good reapair while children are in care.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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. 10 children's files were reviewed and 4 chldren's files were missing date of enrolment.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all children's records are complete .

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

  A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (a) the diagnoses relevant to the child's requirement for extra support, as made by health care professionals.

  Observation. There is a child with additional needs who is missing a care plan. Staff were able to explain what is needed but there isn't a plan written down to follow.

  Corrective action. Please ensure there is a care plan written and in place for each child who requires extra support.

  19210 - CCLR s.58(1)(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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Upon inspection, there were a pair of teacher scissors left out in the children's washroom, accessible to the children.

  Corrective action. Please ensure a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times.

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

  A licensee must ensure that children are supervised at all times by a person who is an educator, an assistant or a responsible adult. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Upon inspection, two children were standing on a large kitchen set, trying to look out the window.Staff was approximately 3 feet away and did not notice.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the children are being supervised at all times.

  14060 - CCLR s.39(1)