Astra Star Daycare

A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

Observation. A white toy shelf need to be secured from falling. Hallway closet doors need to be secured at all time while children are in attendance.

Corrective action. Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided to all children.

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. There is long grass and weed grown in the front and back yard of the facility.

Corrective action. Please ensure that facility is clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.

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

Observation. Hot water in the children's washroom was measured 57 degree Celsius.

Corrective action. As discussed at the time of initial inspection, heated water temperature must be no more than 49 degree Celsius.

When advertising or otherwise offering services to the public, a licensee must identify the care program being offered.

Observation. The signage in the front yard of facility is advertising for Infant/toddlers and Preschool. However, the facility is licensed to operate a Family childcare.

Corrective action. Licensee is remove the signage and replace it with the correct service as depicted on the copy of CCFL licence.

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

Observation. No fire drills conducted since the start of operation.

Corrective action. Licensing explained the process and intent of the fire drill and emergency drill.

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 5 children files observed that one child was missing doctor's phone number and two children were missing emergency contact name and phone number.

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

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 5 children files observed that 2 children were missing date of enrollment.

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

Despite this section, 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 (b) character references in respect of the person.

Observation. A minimum of two character references were not obtained for one volunteer.

Corrective action. Please ensure that all files are complete.

Despite this section, 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 (c) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.

Observation. Immunization status was not obtained for one volunteers.

Corrective action. Please ensure that files are complete.