The Learning Experience Children's Centre Ltd.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must ensure that any heated water accessible to children is heated to no more than 49° Celsius.

  Observation. Hot water in the Group child care (30mths- school age) washroom measured at 54.2 Celsius.

  Corrective action. Please ensure water accessible to children measures below 49 Celsius.

  11230 - CCLR s.47
• 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. In the School age program fire drill in February 2024 and annual emergency drill in 2023 was conducted but had not been recorded. This is a repeat contravention from routine inspection # SMIA-CQ8SP2 dated 24 March 2023.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that fire and emergency drills are documented

  13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(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): Upon a review of seven staff records, Licensing observed that one staff's ECE certificate has not been verified through the early childhood educator registry. Manager validated the certificate during inspection and showed Licensing the evidence of verification.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that any staff ECE certificate renewed & issued by the ECE Registry is verified through ECE registry.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(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. Licensee was unable to provide documentation for fire drills conducted in December 2022 and February 2023.Licensing was informed that fire drills were conducted but not recorded during these months.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that fire and emergency drills are documented

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

  The licensee must record compliance with the care plan of a child requiring extra support in respect of each of the following that are applicable to the child: (a) any therapeutic diet given to the child by the licensee.

  Observation. One child is on a therapeutic diet. Staff and Licensee contact were unsure about the child's specific diet directions and instructions.This is a repeat contravention from routine inspection # WBET-BMJLV5 dated 9 March 2020.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all staff are aware of and understand why children are required to eat certain foods, as well as any symptoms associated with the therapeutic diet and what staff should do if any symptoms occur.

  19270 - CCLR s.58(3)(a)
• 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. Licensing observed one care plan was missing steps and course of action recommended by health care professionals for a child requiring additional support.

  Corrective action. Ensure the care plans are current.

  19220 - CCLR s.58(1)(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. The fire extinguishers were scheduled to be serviced by November 02, 2021.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all fire extinguishers used as part of your facilities emergency plan are serviced annually.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(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. A care plan for a child has not been reviewed in the past 12 months.

  Corrective action. Please make sure all care plans are reviewed at least once every 12 months.

  19260 - CCLR s.58(2)(b)

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 (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. Medication for one child is in the medication box. There are no written instructions letting staff know when to administer the medication.

  Corrective action. Please make sure there are written instructions to let staff know when to administer the medication.

  16010 - CCLR s.53(1)(a)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  The licensee must record compliance with the care plan of a child requiring extra support in respect of each of the following that are applicable to the child: (a) any therapeutic diet given to the child by the licensee.

  Observation. Several children have dietary restrictions. Staff stated the children will not have an allergic reaction to the foods if ingested but it was unclear why some listed foods were not to be eaten (eg food sensitivity or cultural preference).

  Corrective action. Please ensure staff are aware of why children are not to eat certain foods and in the case of a food sensitivity list the symptoms that may occur and what staff may need to do.

  19270 - CCLR s.58(3)(a)
• 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. Care plans for two children have not been reviewed during the past twelve months.

  Corrective action. Please make sure all care plans are reviewed a minimum of once every twelve months.

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

  Observation. Staff files are kept off site. The Staff Qualifications/Documentation form was available for Licensing to review. One staff criminal record check has an expiry date of July 2018 and one staff is listed as having a criminal record check issued in a province other than BC that has no expiry date.

  Corrective action. Please make sure all staff have a valid criminal record check issued through the Criminal Records Review Agency of BC before they start work.

  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. Staff files are kept off site. The Staff Qualifications/Documentation Form was available for Licensing to review. One staff is missing references.

  Corrective action. Please make sure references have been received and verified for all staff.

  12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(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. Staff files are kept off site. The Staff Qualifications/Documentation Form was available for Licensing to review. The form does not show if ECE and ECEA certificates have been validated.

  Corrective action. Please make sure all ECE and ECEA certificates are validated and there is evidence of this.

  12070 - CCLR s.19(1)(d)