Growing Kids Childcare Centre - Morgan Crossing

• 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 a part of the wooden fence is damaged where a sharp piece can easily be pulled out.

  Corrective action. The Manager said she will check fence maintenance.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. Upon review of attendance records, there were missing departure dates.

  Corrective action. The Manager said that they will make sure it is updated.

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

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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

  Observation. The facility fire extinguisher tag was expired which could pose a risk in responding to an emergency.

  Corrective action. Ensure a program can prepare, mitigate, respond and recover from an emergency including servicing fire extinguishers yearly.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• 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. Attendance records were reviewed. On a few occasions children were not recorded for arrival times. The LO reviewed this item in depth with he manager during the inspection.

  Corrective action. Ensure daily attendance records are kept including date, arrival and departure times.

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

• HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

  A licensee must establish a program to instruct children in, and to practise the rules of, health and hygiene.

  Observation. Children's food items are stored in the facility fridge however a thermometer is not available within the fridge to ensure suitable storage. LO reviewed this item with the Licensee during the inspection.

  Corrective action. Ensure a thermometer is in a fridge that houses children's perishable food as an effective health practice.

  15030 - CCLR s.46(1)
• LICENSING

  A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility both the licence, including any terms or conditions of the licence, and the name of the manager.

  Observation. The name of the facility manager was not posted within the facility. LO reviewed this requirement during the inspection.

  Corrective action. Ensure the name of the manager is displayed in a prominent place in the community care facility.

  10050 - CCLR s.11(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. Four children's files were reviewed and one child was missing a Dr's name and phone number and one child was missing an alternate or emergency contact. LO reviewed these items with the Licensee during the inspection.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete including medical practitioner name and phone number and alternate or emergency contacts.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• 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: (d) copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person's training and skills.

  Observation. Two staff files were reviewed and a copy of one staff's current certificate was not available.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete including current certificates.

  12070 - CCLR s.19(1)(d)
• 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. Immunization status was not obtained for one employee.

  Corrective action. Ensure staff files are complete.

  12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f)
• 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 system maintained by the early childhood educator registry. (Educator or assistant certificate validation)

  Observation. One qualified staff working in the program did not have evidence of the ECE certificate being validated from the ECE Registry.

  Corrective action. Ensure all qualified staff have evidence of validation from the ECE Registry.

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