Blooming Buttercups Childcare & Learning Center

A licensee must ensure that each employee (b) practices implementing the fire drill system at least once each month.

Observation. Fire drill records reviewed during the inspection. One month not recorded. LO reviewed this requirement at the time of the inspection.

Corrective action. Ensure monthly fire drills are conducted and recorded.

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 tall and heavy piece of furniture in the naproom is not anchored to mitigate risk of tipping.

Corrective action. Licensee said that the piece of furniture had been anchored and was recently unanchored as it was to be moved. The Licensee will either move the item or anchor it.

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. The emergency drill for 2024 was not recorded.

Corrective action. Licensee said that the emergency drill was practiced but not recorded.

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

Observation. There is a large, heavy piece of furniture in the children's nap room which is not anchored and poses a tipping hazard.

Corrective action. Ensure any large items or equipment are anchored to mitigate risk of tipping.

A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Licensing observed 3 unsecured electrical cords in the nap space, accessible to children and posing a potential risk of entanglement.

Corrective action. The Licensee removed the cords during the inspection.

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 at today's inspection; - A table and a storage shelf in the nap room need to be anchored from falling in case of earthquake. - One side of the retaining wall under the fence is not secure. The sand inside the retaining penal is exposing and penal is bending.

Corrective action. Ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided to children at all times.

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. Licensing observed that the fence on north side of the property is broken ,damaged on parts and posing health and safely risk to children. . Two of the fence panels are loose and falling. One panel has nails sticking out from the neighbor side. Manager said that they are unable to remove the nails.

Corrective action. Please ensure that community care facility is clean and in food repair while children are in care.

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

Observation. The corners of two toy shelves were exposed and posing risk of injury to children in care.

Corrective action. Ensure healthy and safe environment is provided at all times when children are in care.

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. Review of 4 children files observed 3 children were missing medical insurance number on file.

Corrective action. Ensure children files are complete.