Hazelmere Acres Preschool And 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. Licensing observed the following potential hazards: - two lamps placed above the height of children with unsecured cords accessible to children which could pose a hazard if a child were to pull the cord causing the lamp to fall. - a suspended unsecured electrical cord behind a shed in the outdoor play space where the children do not play; however, a child could potentially access this area as it is unsecured and in a blind spot - a cleaning product and essential oils stored in an unlatched drawer within children's reach in the bathroom -open bags of road salt with a 'keep out of reach of children' label on the porch outside of the back door, accessible to children when they play outside

Corrective action. A staff removed the items in the bathroom drawer and moved the lamps during the inspection. The cord behind the shed will be removed or secured or inaccessible and the road salt will be removed from children's access.

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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): At the time of arrival, the record of attendance was not accurate is it did not indicate that two children had left the program.

Corrective action. A staff corrected the attendance during the inspection.

A licensee must ensure that each employee (c) practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.

Observation. Staff do not recall the last time the emergency plan was practiced and were not able to locate the last time it was record.,

Corrective action. Staff will ensure to practice and record the emergency plan at least once each year.

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

Observation. Staff do not recall the last fire drill that was practiced and the last one recorded was in May 2024.

Corrective action. Staff will ensure to practice and record implementing the fire drill system at least once each month.

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 staff provided a record of fire drills; however, they explained that they have not practiced the emergency drill for more than a year.

Corrective action. The staff comfirmed that they will practice and record the emergency plan.

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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Immunization status was not obtained for any of the three employees. The three staff provided immunization status during the inspection.

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. A section of the metal fencing around the children's outdoor play space on the large side is broken and large enough for a child to exit. The same section of fencing has a broken sharp metal point at children's height. A sharp fence end at children's height near the gate between the front and back play areas was also observed.

Corrective action. Ensure that the entire outdoor play area is enclosed in a manner that ensures that children are free from harm.

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

Observation. The facility name and registration forms advertise preschool, which is a type of care program that the facility is not licenced to provide. This is a repeat contravention.

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

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. After 3:35 pm, an ECEA was caring for 6 children without an ECE on site. Although an application for an ECE certificate has been submitted to the ECE Registry, the staff is not yet qualified as an ECE.

Corrective action. Ensure to maintain ratio's as per CCLR Schedule E at all times.

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. No record of fire drills were available between September 2022 and August 2023; a fire drill was recorded in September 2023 and none since.

Corrective action. Ensure to practice and record monthly fire drills.

A licensee must ensure that each employee (c) practices implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.

Observation. The staff explained that they have not practiced the emergency plan for at least a year.

Corrective action. Each employee must practice implementing the emergency plan at least once each year.

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 the following: - a container labeled 'poison' in an unlatched cupboard below the kitchen sink - an unsecured blind cord accessible to children in the main play area, posing a potential risk of entanglement; a staff corrected this during the inspection - two metal upward pointing, outward projecting brackets, which previously held a planter of flowers, attached to the exterior of the building and positioned at children's height in an activity area on the outside deck. Without the planter in place, the brackets pose a potential risk of injury if a child were to fall onto a bracket. At the time of inspection, no children were outside and a staff assured that the planter would be in place on the brackets prior to children playing outside in future.

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

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

Observation. The facility name advertises preschool, which is a type of care program that the facility is not licenced to provide.

Corrective action. Ensure to identify the care program being offered when advertising or offering services to the public.

The licensee must (a) develop the care plan in consultation with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

Observation. A care plan for a child requiring extra support has not been developed.

Corrective action. Ensure to develop a care plan, in consultation with a parent of any child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

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. Two staff files do not include verification by the system maintained by the early childhood educator registry.

Corrective action. Ensure to obtain verification by the early childhood educator registry for all educators and assistants.

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. A staff has an RCMP criminal record check on file and the Licensee has applied for a criminal record check for this staff through the Criminal Records Review Program; however, the required criminal record check through the Criminal Records Review Program has not been recieved.

Corrective action. Ensure to obtain a criminal record check through the Criminal Records Review Program for each staff.

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. Licensee has not obtained evidence for one of the staff's training and skills.

Corrective action. Ensure to obtain copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of training and skills for each staff.

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 to obtain immunization status for employees.

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 7 children files observed one child was missing doctor's name and phone number on file.

Corrective action. Please ensure children files are complete.

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 7 children files observed one child was missing medical insurance plan number on file.

Corrective action. Please ensure children files are complete.

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. Review of 3 staff files observed one staff was missing verification of their ECEA certificate on file.

Corrective action. Please ensure all 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. Review of 3 staff files observed 2 staff were missing immunization status on file.This is a repeated contravention.

Corrective action. Please ensure all 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: (b) character references in respect of the person.

Observation. Review of 3 staff files observed one staff was missing character references on files.

Corrective action. Please ensure all staff file 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 3 staff files observed one staff have Criminal Records Clearance (CRC) copy from RCMP and one staff CRC is not site specific. This is a continuously repeated contravention.

Corrective action. Please ensure that employee's CRC is completed under Criminal Records Review Act and copies are obtained under facility name prior to the start of employment.

A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (b) for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements].

Observation. One staff that was working on site during inspection did not have a current copy of criminal records clearance on file.

Corrective action. Ensure staff file are complete and up to date.