Hummingbird Montessori Child Care

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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 were patches of grass were missing on parts of outdoor play area and weed is growing in the grass. .

  Corrective action. Licensee will provide a written response to address it.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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. An adult size chair in the playroom was ripped from top and exposing the foam filling.

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

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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. The following were observed during today's inspection. -A phone charging cord plugged in and accessible to children - Plastic bags and cleaning supplies under the kitchen sink accessible to children, although, a safety lock was attached to it but it was not on during inspection.

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

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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 outdoor play area has weed growing. The grass is dried and netting below the ground is exposing and posing tripping hazard.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that facility is clean and in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)

• 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. In the outdoor play space the following was observed: -There is a gap between the shed that could pose a risk for children if they accessed this space (ie.there is garbage, metal equipment stored in this space) -There is broken and torn equipment/toys

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

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)

• During an investigation or inspection, a person must not do either of the following: (b) withhold, conceal or destroy any records or information relevant to the investigation or inspection or required by the medical health officer.

  Observation. During the investigation the Licensee withheld/concealed information.

  Corrective action. Corrective action required.

  10090 - CCLR s.12(1)(b)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. There is evidence that the facility has been documenting children's attendance since the routine inspection was conducted. However, upon arrival at the facility today there were no children signed in to care.

  Corrective action. Ensure to record attendance daily, including arrival and departure times.

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

• OR SUPERVISION

  A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,

  Observation. Family child care; maximum group size of 7 was exceeded. Upon arrival there were 7 children on site with a staff member. The Licensee arrived shortly after with 3 additional school age children. There were 6 children under the age of 48 months in care. This does not meet the child care licensing requirements for capacity and ages in a family child care program.

  Corrective action. The Licensee must not exceed 7 children in care at any time and only 4 out of the 7 can be under the age of 48 months. The Licensee must reduce in numbers immediately to meet the requirements of the child care licensing regulations.

  14360 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep current records for each child showing (a) the information set out in subsection (2), (b) if applicable, the information and agreements set out in subsections (2.1) and (2.2), and (c) the consents referred to in subsection (3).

  Observation. There were 4 children on site today that did not have a registration form on site. In addition, Licensing reviewed three children's files and one did not contain the name of number of the child's medical practitioner or the child's immunization status.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete.

  19060 - CCLR s.57(1)(a)(b)(c)
• 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. Daily attendance, including whether the child is absent or present and time of arrival and departure has not been documented since February 12, 2021.

  Corrective action. Ensure to document attendance daily, including whether the child is absent or present and time of arrival and departure.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• STAFFING

  The licensee must not permit a person over the age of 12 to be ordinarily present on the premises of a community care facility while children are present, unless the person is of good character and the licensee has obtained a criminal record check for that person.

  Observation. There are three individuals over the age of 12 living in the home that do not have a completed criminal record check.

  Corrective action. Ensure criminal record checks are obtained for all individuals over the age of 12 living in the home.

  12160 - CCLR s.20(1)

• HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

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

  Observation. Following nap time children's bedding is removed from the mats and stacked on a shelf posing risk of cross contamination.

  Corrective action. Implement a system to store children's bedding separately.

  15030 - CCLR s.46(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. Licensing reviewed three children's files. One file was missing the name and telephone number of the child's medical practitioner.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files are complete.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)