Lucky Penny Garderie

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. Children have access to an unlicensed area via an unlocked door. To ensure the safety of children, the unlicensed upper level containing private residential space, must be inaccessible. During the inspection the door was closed with a child safe handle, making it inaccessible. Children have access to various hazards including, sharp knives in a kitchen drawer, an unsecured electrical cord in a play room, and uncovered electrical outlets. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of children hazardous items must be inaccessible. Submit by March 06, 2026, confirmation that hazardous items are not longer accessible to children.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. The medical insurance number is missing for one child. Ensure all required information is collected prior to a child starting. Submit by March 11, 2026, confirmation that the missing information has been added to the child’s record. None of the seven children are signed in today, March 03, 2026. Accurate child attendance records including the time of arrival and departure is required to be maintained. Submit by March 11, 2026, confirmation that all child attendance records are accurate.

• C1.1 - Does the licensee continually inform licensing of any significant changes to the structure or operation of the facility?Critical

  Observation. One educator certificate was not displayed. Corrected during the inspection.

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. During the month of February, there were several days 4 or 5 children under 36 months were in care. Multi-Age care is only permitted to have 3 children under 36 months.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. Employee records were reviewed during the inspection. A current valid first aid certificate for one employee was missing, and the immunization status for another employee was missing. The Licensee has now provided these via email.

• C6.1 - Are acceptable hygiene practices maintained?Non-critical

  Observation. Children dried their hands on a communal hand towel. This poses a risk of cross contamination.

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. There were four children under 36 months in attendance on the day of the inspection.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. A sharp knife was on the edge of the drying rack, making it accessible to children. This was corrected during the inspection.

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. Child Care Licensing Regulation, of the 8 children in care only three children can be younger than 36 months. There were five children under 36 months in attendance on the day of the inspection.

• C3.2 - Are persons qualified and appropriately replaced?Critical

  Observation. One early childhood educator certificate had not been validated through the BC ECE registry.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. Child registration records were reviewed, some were missing accurate start dates. When medication is administered, there is not an established system to record the amount and time medication was given. One child did not have a digital image able to be used in an emergency.

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. There is no record that each employee practiced implementing the fire drill in the month of November. There is no record that each employee practiced implementing the fire drill in the month of November.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. One large storage shelf and a set of lockers are not secured to the wall to reduce them from being pulled over. A kitchen cupboard door was not locked, making chemicals accessible to children - corrected during the inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. There were 5 children under 48 months being provided with care.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. A check of child files was completed, and some immunization information was missing.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. A tall shelf in the play/nap space was not secured to the wall, and posed a potential risk to children's safety if pushed over. The door leading to the basement was unlocked, giving children access to unlicensed space - corrected during the inspection. Various items within the first aid kits had expired, some were removed during the inspection. The diaper mat was not being cleaned between uses, and was being used by more than one child - corrected during the inspection. Children had access to chemicals stored under the kitchen sink - corrected during the inspection. Children had access to a hot element at the front of the stove. Children had access to sharp knives on the draining rack - corrected during the inspection. The hot water was tested and found to be 54 degrees Celsius.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. The Licensee employs a substitute staff person. Licensing reviewed the staff records and found the immunization status missing.

• C5.1 - Are healthy eating and nutritional habits promoted and practiced?Non-critical

  Observation. The Licensee provides all food; however, information about the food and drink given to children is not available to parents, as parents no longer enter the facility.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. A used diaper and a potty containing urine was accessible to children in the outdoor play space.

• C3.2 - Are persons qualified and appropriately replaced?Critical

  Observation. The Licensee has been taking time off to study her Early Childhood Educator qualification. Licensing had not been notified that the Licensee was intending to be regularly absent from the facility while education and care was being provided to the registered children.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. Hot water in the children's hand basin was tested and found to be 55.2 degrees Celsius.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. There were no daily, monthly, or annual inspection logs being completed for the outdoor play spaces.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. An "employee" and another person over the age of 12 years who are ordinarily present in the home do not hold current criminal record checks.