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Samantha's Sea Stars Centre

Licensed Family
7519 Butler Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1M7, Sooke

Samantha's Sea Stars Centre is a licensed family daycare in Sooke, BC.

Licensed

Licensing

License number273896
License statusOperating
Health authorityVIHA
OperatorSamantha Law

Health & safety record

19 findings recorded across 8 inspections since 2023. This health authority does not classify findings by severity.

May 28, 2026Follow-Up8 items noted
  • 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]
    3020 - CCLR 56(1)(c)
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a)name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number (MSP number does not apply to REC only) and immunization status.

    Observation. Licensing audited five children files. One file was missing the sex of the child, and two files were missing immunization status.

    Corrective action. Ensure records of the sex of a child and immunization status must be kept for each child's file.

    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(a)
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility

    Observation. Licensing audited five children files. Two files were missing the date of enrollment.

    Corrective action. Ensure s record is kept for each child containing the date of enrollment.

    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(b)
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner (doctor's name and number does not apply to REC only) and emergency contact
    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(d)
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (j) a record of any person who is not permitted access to the child
    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(j)
  • 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,
    3070 - CCLR 57(3)(a)
  • A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (b) to release a child to someone other than the parent.

    Observation. Licensing audited five children's files. Two files were missing a consent to release a child to someone other than parent.

    Corrective action. Ensure children's files contain a consent to release a child to someone other than parent.

    3070 - CCLR 57(3)(b)
  • In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (a) keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58,
    3070 - CCLR 59(a)
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April 16, 2026Routine8 items noted
  • 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. Licensing audited five children's files and observed two missing record of written consent from parent to call an ambulance in case of accident/ illness if parent cannot immediately be reached.

    Corrective action. Ensure all children's files contained record of written consent to call an ambulance in case of accident/ illness if parent cannot immediately be reached.

    3070 - CCLR 57(3)(a)
  • A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (b) to release a child to someone other than the parent.

    Observation. Licensing audited five children's files. Two files were missing a consent to release a child to someone other than parent.

    Corrective action. Ensure children's files contain a consent to release a child to someone other than parent.

    3070 - CCLR 57(3)(b)
  • In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (a) keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58,

    Observation. Licensing audited five children's files, and observed the sixth child's file was missing.

    Corrective action. Ensure all children's record are keep in a single place at facility records referred to in Sections 56-58.

    3070 - CCLR 59(a)
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (j) a record of any person who is not permitted access to the child

    Observation. Licensing audited five children files, two files were missing a record of any person not permitted access to child.

    Corrective action. Ensure a record of any person not permitted access to the child is kept in file.

    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(j)
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a)name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number (MSP number does not apply to REC only) and immunization status.

    Observation. Licensing audited five children files. One file was missing the sex of the child, and two files were missing immunization status.

    Corrective action. Ensure records of the sex of a child and immunization status must be kept for each child's file.

    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(a)
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility

    Observation. Licensing audited five children files. Two files were missing the date of enrollment.

    Corrective action. Ensure s record is kept for each child containing the date of enrollment.

    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(b)
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner (doctor's name and number does not apply to REC only) and emergency contact

    Corrective action. Ensure a record is kept for each child containing the contact of parent, medical practitioner and emergency contact.

    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(d)
  • 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 observed a record of the yearly emergency plan was not kept. Licensee stated they did the earthquake drill in February 2026.

    Corrective action. Ensure a record of the yearly emergency plan is kept.

    3020 - CCLR 56(1)(c)
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June 4, 2025Follow-UpNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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April 15, 2025Routine1 item noted
  • Despite this section, a licensee may employ a person as a volunteer who does not provide care to children or supervise children if the licensee or the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: evidence that the person has complied with the Province’s immunization and tuberculosis control programs.

    Observation. Licensing observed a volunteer working this date. A immunization record for volunteer was missing.

    Corrective action. Ensure a record of immunization for volunteer is kept.

    3010 - CCLR 19(5)(c)
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January 16, 2024RoutineNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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September 8, 2023Follow-UpNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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January 27, 2023Follow-UpNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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January 19, 2023Routine2 items noted
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (j) a record of any person who is not permitted access to the child

    Observation. Licensing performed an audit of six children's files. Six files were missing a record of persons not permitted access.

    Corrective action. Ensure children's files contain a record of persons not permitted access.

    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(j)
  • A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (b) to release a child to someone other than the parent.

    Observation. Licensing performed an audit of six children's files. Five files were missing consent to release a child to someone other than the parent.

    Corrective action. Ensure children's files contain consent to release a child to someone other than the parent.

    3070 - CCLR 57(3)(b)
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Inspection data from Island Health, last synced July 7, 2026.

Fees & funding

Contact this facility directly for current fee information and waitlist availability.

Frequently asked questions

Is this daycare licensed?

Yes. Samantha's Sea Stars Centre is licensed by VIHA under license number 273896.

When was availability last updated?

Samantha's Sea Stars Centre has not reported a recent vacancy update. Contact the facility directly to confirm current availability.

Are inspection reports available?

Yes. Samantha's Sea Stars Centre's inspection history is published on this page, each linked to its official report from the regulating health authority. The most recent inspection on record is May 28, 2026.

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Samantha Law

Data sourced from the BC Child Care Map, Health Authority inspection records, and Google Places. Last updated July 7, 2026.

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