Angel Montessori Children Centre

• 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. Dog food was accessible to children in care.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to provide a safe and healthy environment to children when in care.

  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. Review of 4 children files observed one child was missing name and contact information of emergency contact.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all children files are complete.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• 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. Review of 4 children files observed one child was missing date of enrollment on file and one child has incorrect date.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all children files are complete.

  19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. There are multiple days where children have not been signed out. At today's inspection there were five children in care, however only four children were signed in. This is a repeat contravention.

  Corrective action. Ensure to record daily attendance, indicating for each day whether the child is absent or, if the child is present, the time of arrival and departure.

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

• 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. Licensing reviewed the February sign in/out sheets. There were numerous days where children have not been signed out of the program and the documents do not indicate when a child is registered to attend but is absent. This is a repeat contravention.

  Corrective action. Ensure attendance documents are complete.

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

• 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. Children's diaper creams are all stored on the open shelves of the diaper change table. They are accessible to the children in care.

  Corrective action. Ensure that children do not have access to any objects or substances that may be hazardous to the health or safety of a child.

  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. The outdoor fence has numerous boards that are beginning to rot and break away from the main boards. This is most notable on the south side of the outdoor play space where some sections of the boards are completely detached.

  Corrective action. Ensure the facility is in good repair at all times.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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. There were six children in care today however only five were signed in. This is a repeat contravention.

  Corrective action. Ensure to keep accurate records that incidcate daily attendance, including whether the child is absent or present and the time of arrival and departure.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• 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 licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood educator registry,

  Observation. Two staff files were reviewed. Neither file contained evidence that the staff members early childhood education certificates have been verified by the early childhood educator registry.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)

• 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. Licensing reviewed yesterday's and today's sign in/out/attendance document. Yesterday only one of the eight children were signed out and today some children were already signed out when they were still in attendance.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children are signed in/out daily and that the document clearly identifies who is and who is not in care at all times.

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

• 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. Licensing observed the following during today's inspection: -The children sleep in one half of the main play space. The two playpens and nine sleep mats are all touching one another in a small space. This set up poses risk to children as each child's bedding touches other children's bedding posing risk of cross contamination and the children/staff have no space to walk between each of the mats. -The Licensee explained that the facility plays in the backyard in the afternoons. The backyard has multiple thorn bushes accessible to children and there is yard equipment, old wood, etc. that needs to be removed from this space.

  Corrective action. The Licensee is required re-arrange the space at nap time to allow space between the children's mats and clean up the backyard by removing the thorn bushes and other yard equipment not suitable for children.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must ensure that the entire outdoor play area is (a) enclosed in a manner that is suitable for the age and development of children, and will ensure that children are free of harm.

  Observation. The Licensee explained that in the morning the facility plays in the front yard. This area is not appropriate for young children as it is not enclosed with a fence. This is not an approved outdoor play space.

  Corrective action. Ensure that children play in the approved fenced back yard when playing outdoors at the premise.

  11160 - CCLR s.16(3)(a)
• 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. When Licensing arrived at the facility there were two staff and eleven children present. Seven out of the eleven children were under the age of three. This does not meet the child care licensing requirements for capacity and ages in a multi-age program.

  Corrective action. The Licensee must not exceed eight children in care at any time and only three of the eight children can be under the age of three. The Licensee must reduce in numbers immediately to meet the child care licensing requirements.

  14360 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)
• 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. Licensing had a conversation with the Licensee regarding the emergency evacuation plan. The Licensee explained that if the facility needed to evacuate to the secondary location they would take the emergency backpack. The backpack only contains a first aid kit and should include other necessary supplies in the event of an emergency such as food and water.

  Corrective action. Ensure that the facility is prepared to respond to an emergency.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(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. Licensing reviewed four children's files. One of the files did not include the name of contact number of the child's medical practitioner.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• 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. During today's inspection there were eight children signed in to care, however, there were eleven children on site. Licensing reviewed various other sign in sheets for the month of February. There was no evidence of children when they are absent and numerous children are not signed out on numerous days.

  Corrective action. Ensure sign in/out/attendance sheets show whether a child is absent or present and the time of arrival and departure every day.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• 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. Licensing reviewed four children's files. Two of these files did not include the children's enrollment date.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete.

  19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(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. Licensing reviewed four children's files. One file did not include consent from the parent to call a medical practitioner or ambulance if required.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete.

  19190 - CCLR s.57(3)(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. Licensing reviewed four children's files. Two of the four did not contain the children's medical insurance number and two of the four did not include the children's immunization status.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (f) a log of minor accidents, illnesses and unexpected events involving children, that did not require medical attention and were not reportable incidents described in Schedule H.

  Observation. There is a log book on site to document minor incidents however there are no entries in the book. Licensing asked if there were other log books that have been used in the past and the Licensee explained that there have been no entries since the facility was Licensed. Licensing had a conversation with the Licensee regarding the importance of documenting all minor incidents.

  Corrective action. Document all minor incidents in a log book.

  19050 - CCLR s.56(1)(f)
• 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. Licensing reviewed four children's files. One of the files did not contain a photo of the child.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete.

  19160 - CCLR s.57(2)(i)
• 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. Licensing reviewed two staff files. Both of these files were missing evidence of the staff members immunization status.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete.

  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 two staff files. One of these files did not contain evidence that the Licensee has obtained reference checks of the staff member.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete.

  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: (c) a record of the person's work history.

  Observation. Two staff files were reviewed. One of these files did not contain a resume for the staff member.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete.

  12060 - CCLR s.19(1)(c)