Brightstart Children's Academy Ltd

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. Several areas of the facility walls are showing signs of wear and chipping paint, accessible to children.

Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (b) the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.

Observation. Upon discussion of Infant/Toddler program staffing, it was confirmed that there are not enough IT qualified staff at closing time in all IT programs. Additionally, care types sometimes combine at the end of the day, however, on some of those days there are more than 8 children present when programs are combined.

Corrective action. Discussed Schedule E, absent employee section and group sizes and employee to children ratio section of the legislation.

The licensee must (b) review the care plan at least once each year with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Several care plans observed were not reviewed annually.

Corrective action. Discussed the intent of care plan review.

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; - Bedding were stored in a manner in two classrooms that it was touching and posing a risk of cross contamination. -Storage closet doors in two classrooms need to secured from preventing finger pinching.

Corrective action. Please ensure the systems to store bedding in manner that is safe and healthy for children. Asst. Manager said that they will fix the closet locks to secure the closet doors.

Observation. It was confirmed that children's group size exceeded the requirements of Schedule E on 10 days during October 2023.

Corrective action. Please ensure to follow Schedule E in order to maintain staff to child ratios.

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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

Observation. Review of 5 staff files observed 1 was not site specific, the Manager said she will ensure that a site specific criminal record check is applied for and obtained.

Corrective action. Please ensure staff files are complete.

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 foot mat at entrance door in was curled from all side and posing a tripping hazard.

Corrective action. Ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided to children at all time while in care.

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 vinyl on diaper change mat was ripped and a toddler potty seat was damaged.

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

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 10 children files observed on child was missing information on file to identify child's gender.

Corrective action. Ensure all children files are complete.

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. A record of the person's work history was not obtained for one employees.

Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete.

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 following were observed during today's inspection; - Garbage bags stored under the sink were accessible to children - A basketball hoop in 3-5 outdoor play area was broken and held together with tape. The tape was coming off and posing risk of germ contamination.

Corrective action. Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided to children while in care.

If a licensee has agreed with a parent to give a child any medication prescribed by a medical practitioner or provided by the parent, the licensee and his or her employees must ensure that the medication is (b) readily accessible to employees.

Observation. During inspection Licensing observed that in 3-5 classroom a child requiring an Epi-pen did not have one present at the facility. The manager said that the Epi-pen was sent home with the family as it was expired and the family had not returned a new Epi-pen.

Corrective action. Please ensure to follow the directions provided in the care plan and medication is readily accessible for staff to administer when needed.

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 system maintained by the early childhood educator registry. (Educator or assistant certificate validation)

Observation. Review of 4 staff files observed one staff was missing ECE validation on file.

Corrective action. Ensure staff files are complete.

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. Immunization status was not obtained for one or more employees.

Corrective action. Please ensure that staff files are complete

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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

Observation. Review of 4 staff files observed that one staff was missing copy of criminal records clearance on file.

Corrective action. Please ensure that staff files are complete prior to the start of employment. Staff without CRC cannot be left alone to work with children.

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. Licensing observed in 30 months to school age room that a pair of scissors were accessible to children in a drawer.

Corrective action. Please ensure children do not have access to anything that may be hazardous to their health and safety.