Westwood Park Daycare

• 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. There was no record of last months fire drill.

  Corrective action. Please ensure record of monthly fire drills.

  13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c)

• 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. A playpen had multiple holes in the mesh. The Licensee said that the parent brought in the playpen.

  Corrective action. Please ensure equipment are in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• MEDICATION

  A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,

  Observation. A child's medication expired in August of last year.

  Corrective action. The Licensee said that she will request non-expired medication from the parent.

  16080 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)

• 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. One side of the fence was missing a panel. The Licensee advised that this must have occurred last night as she was not aware of this.

  Corrective action. The Licensee said that in the meantime, the backyard will not be used. Please advise on a plan for addressing the fence.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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 a child was not reviewed annually with the parent or any person requested to by the parent.

  Corrective action. The Licensee advised she will review the care plan with the parents and capture a record of the review date.

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

  Observation. One staff did not have record of their character references on file.

  Corrective action. The Licensee advised she will obtain 2 character references for the staff.

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

• 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. Upon inspection, Licensing observed: -Exposed gyprock in several areas of the facility, including the nap area. -A nail sticking out of the outdoor fence accessible to children. This is a repeat contravention.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within are clean and in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• OR SUPERVISION

  A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,

  Observation. Upon inspection, Licensing observed a fourth child under 36 months in the program. The Licensee explained that she is aware that Schedule E is not being maintained. This is a repeat contravention.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the number of children in the group is no more than set out in Schedule E.

  14360 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. Upon inspection, Licensing observed that one child's time of arrival was not noted.

  Corrective action. Please ensure daily attendance records are current, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the chid is present, the time of arrival and departure.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)

• 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. Upon inspection, Licensing observed: -Exposed gyprock in serval areas of the facility, including the nap room. -A nail sticking out of the outdoor fence, accessible to children.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within are clean and in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

  A licensee must establish a program to instruct children in, and to practise the rules of, health and hygiene.

  Observation. Upon inspection, Licensing observed hand wash clothes for each child were touching, posing a risk of cross contamination. The Licensee explained that she was add additional hooks to leave space between the wash clothes.

  Corrective action. Please ensure health and hygiene is practiced.

  15030 - CCLR s.46(1)
• OR SUPERVISION

  A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,

  Observation. Upon inspection, Licensing observed a fourth child under 36 months in the program. The Licensee explained this was last minute arrangement, as the family needed care.

  Corrective action. Please ensure the number of children in the group is no more than set out in Schedule E.

  14360 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)

• 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. During inspection it was found that: -Gyprock was exposed in several areas of the playroom. -Standing water was on outdoor play materials. The Manager stated that the children go for a walk daily.

  Corrective action. Ensure facility is clean and in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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. A child with an allergy that requires emergency medication does not have a care plan indicating actions recommended by health care professionals. The Manager verbally explained to Licensing the procedure to administering medication.

  Corrective action. Ensure care plans are developed with the courses of action recommended by health care professionals to address the needs of the child.

  19220 - CCLR s.58(1)(b)

• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  If a person prepays part of the cost of services provided by a class of community care facilities designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the licensee must, at the time of the prepayment, deliver to the person a written statement setting out the terms and conditions on which a refund of all or any of the prepayment will be made.

  Observation. Files for four children were reviewed. A parent contract was not available in two files.

  Corrective action. Please make sure a completed parent contract is provided to all families.

  13080 - CCALA s.19
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  A licensee must have all of the following: (b) an emergency plan that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency.

  Observation. The facility emergency kit does not contain enough supplies for up to 72 hours. Each child has one bottle of water and some arrowroot cookies and there are no diapers in the kit.

  Corrective action. Please make sure the emergency kit contains enough supplies for all of the children (food, water, diapers etc) for up to 72 hours. The Licensing Officer recommended that the Licensee review the local municipality emergency preparedness for ideas on what to put in the kit.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (i) a photograph or digital image of the child, and other information that can be used to readily identify the child in an emergency.

  Observation. Files for four children were reviewed. Photographs were not available for two children.

  Corrective action. Please make sure photographs are available for all children.

  19160 - CCLR s.57(2)(i)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. Files for nine children were reviewed. The phone number for a doctor was missing in one file.

  Corrective action. Please make sure all files have a doctors phone number.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• 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. Files for nine children were reviewed. A care card number was not available for one child.

  Corrective action. Please make sure all files have a care card number.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(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. A child requiring extra support does not have a care plan and the medication at the facility for this child is not in the original container with the child's name, doctors name and prescription number. The manager was able to verbally describe steps that would be taken if the child needed the medication.

  Corrective action. Please make sure that all children who require extra support have a care plan at the facility and that all medications are in the original container.

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

  A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (a) to call a medical practitioner or ambulance in case of accident or illness if the parent cannot immediately be reached.

  Observation. Files for nine children were reviewed. Permission to call emergency help was not available for one child.

  Corrective action. Please make sure permission to call emergency help is available for all children.

  19190 - CCLR s.57(3)(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. Files for two staff were reviewed. References were not available for one staff. The Licensee stated references had been checked and she will put them in the staff file.

  Corrective action. Please make sure references are available for all staff.

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