Little Scholars Learning Academy

• 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. A shelf on top of another floor shelving unit is not secured causing it to be a tipping hazard.

  Corrective action. The manager said they were going to remove the shelf.

  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. Several shelving units in the facility have chipping paint, some with exposed underlay resulting in creating a surface which is not easily sanitized. 2 chairs in the under 36 months program are damaged, exposing foam.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• 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's tags indicated that they were overdue for service.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must supply equipment, furniture and supplies that are (b) located so as not to block or hamper an exit in the case of fire or other emergency.

  Observation. A shelf is blocking a passage to an emergency exit. The Manager said that section of the room is blocked to support supervision. Discussed reconfiguring the room in a manner which will allow for supervision without blocking an emergency exit.

  Corrective action. Ensure a plan is submitted to Licensing on or before July 12 addressing the blocked egress/exit.

  11090 - CCLR s.15(1)(b)
• 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 children in the infant playground while the ground surface was too hot. Discussed strategies such as using water to cool the ground surface down while the children are playing outside. -The toddler outdoor play space requires some de cluttering as there are three climbing structures, several rubber tires, play houses, play kitchen, ride on toys etc causing the free space in the yard to be tight. -Licensing observed several climbing structures with no resilient surfacing under them in the toddler outdoor play space. The established system for resilient surfacing was not in use today. -Some equipment in the toddler outdoor play space is in disrepair such as a plastic play kitchen with a broken door and a wooden play house which has been made inaccessible by the staff. -Licensing observed the established system for shade was not being utilized in the toddler outdoor play space today causing the ground surface to become really hot. Licensing notes that the children were not using this outdoor play space at the time of inspection and had been outside earlier in the morning.

  Corrective action. Please submit a plan to Licensing addressing the above noted contravention on or before July 12.

  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. -Several areas of the facility with chipping paint at child height. -Several areas of the facility with chipped baseboards. -A hole in the fence large enough for a child to put their arm through. That area of the fence also has visible nails - licensing notes that the sharp ends of the nails are not exposed. Additionally, a strip on the bottom of the fence is broken causing splinters. -A transition strip in the 30 months to school age program is broken. There is also visible glue residue where the transition strip used to be causing the area to collect grime.

  Corrective action. Submit a plan addressing the above noted items on or before the date noted in the inspection report.

  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. Bunny food was stored on the floor in 3-5 classroom accessible to children.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided to children while in attendance. Please provide a written response to have adequate systems to store pet food by Oct. 25, 2023

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  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 plastic bags stored under the sink accessible in 30 months to school age room.

  Corrective action. Ensure children do not have access to anything that nay be hazardous to their health and safety.

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• 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 a lego table in 30 months or school age room was broken from the top.

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

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)

• LICENSING

  A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate, or a copy of the certificate, of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility.

  Observation. Licensing observed that not all staff certification were posted in the facility.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all employee certification is prominently posted in the facility.

  10070 - CCLR s.11(4)
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  A licensee must have all of the following: (a) emergency exits and a fire drill system approved by a local assistant within the meaning of the Fire Services Act.

  Observation. Licensing observed three fire extinguishers within the facility which were overdue for maintenance.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced annually.

  13010 - CCLR s.22(1)(a)
• 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. Upon review of 5 staff files, licensing observed that one staff's ECE certificate expired in December 2019. Staff stated that they have applied for renewal in November 2019 and it is in process.

  Corrective action. Ensure that all staff files are complete and up to date.

  12070 - CCLR s.19(1)(d)