Toy Box Early Childhhood Centre

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• OR SUPERVISION

  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 arrival at the facility the group child care (30 months to school age) program had nine children with one educator which does not meet Licensing requirements. Additional staff arrived within appropriately 15 minutes.

  Corrective action. The facility Director identified that this was a rare occasion and confirmed the staff schedule meets Licensing requirements.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(b)

• 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 is an electrical outlet in the naproom which is popping out on one side.

  Corrective action. Ensure the facility is in good repair.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• OR SUPERVISION

  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. At the time of Licensing arrival there were 14 children in care with 2 staff members in the Group Child Care program. When the Preschool program ended, three children from the preschool side were transferred to the Group Child Care class, putting the program over ratio.

  Corrective action. Ensure staff to child ratio is maintained at all times.

  14030 - CCLR s.34(2)(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. Upon arriving at the facility, Licensing noted that the children were signed out of the preschool program a half hour before the program concluded.

  Corrective action. Ensure accurate attendance records are maintained at all times.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(c)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility.

  Observation. Licensing reviewed 8 children's files and noted that one was missing date of enrollment.

  Corrective action. Ensure children's files are complete.

  19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b)

• PROGRAM

  A licensee, other than a licensee providing a care program described as Occasional Child Care, must provide each child with daily outdoor play periods unless weather conditions would make it unreasonable to do so. (4) Despite subsection (1), a licensee who provides a care program described as Occasional Child Care need not provide a program of outdoor activities. (5) Despite subsection (3), that subsection applies to a licensee who provides a care program described as Child-minding only if the program provides care for 3.5 hours or more each day.

  Observation. Upon inquiry, Licensing was informed that the children do not go outside everyday. Licensing had a clarifying conversation with the Manager to discuss the criteria of extreme weather conditions.

  Corrective action. Ensure daily outdoor play periods are provided to the children unless weather conditions would make it unreasonable.

  18060 - CCLR s.44(3)(4)(5)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (f) a log of minor accidents, illnesses and unexpected events involving children, that did not require medical attention and were not reportable incidents described in Schedule H.

  Observation. The manager could not produce a log book at the time of inspection.

  Corrective action. Ensure a log of minor accidents, illness and unexpected events involving children are kept.

  19050 - CCLR s.56(1)(f)
• 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. At the time of inspection one child was not signed in.

  Corrective action. Ensure accurate attendance records are maintained at all times.

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

• 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 chipped paint and damage on the walls through out the facility.

  Corrective action. Ensure that the community care is in good repair while children are in attendance.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)