Wonder Kids Childcare Centre Inc. #2

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 tall, heavy play station is not anchored in anyway to mitigate risk of tipping. -A sleeping child had a feeding bottle in their mouth.

Corrective action. Discussed the intent of safe practices for bottle feeding.

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. -Chipping paint accessible to children throughout the facility. -The diaper change mat is cracked along it's side, exposing foam, which can not be sanitized.

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 Licensing arrival, two of the eight children in attendance were not recorded as present.

A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (b) the courses of action recommended by health care professionals to address the needs of the child requiring extra support.

Observation. -One child with history of a condition did not have a care plan in place. -One care plan with a course of action did not have accompanying medication on site.

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. Of the three staff files inspected, one did not contain immunization records.

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. Of the three staff files inspected, two did not contain evidence of certificate validation.

Corrective action. The licensee contact said she will obtain certificate validations.

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 facility has run out of washroom supplies, including both toilet paper and paper towel. The staff member has placed a box of tissues in the washroom for children to use for all washroom practices. The staff member stated she has requested additional supplies from the facility Manager. The facility is visibly dirty (ie. floors, walls, counter tops, etc) and requires a throughout clean. Licensing discussed the importance of regular, ongoing cleaning moving forward.

Corrective action. The staff member on site will follow up with the facility Manager to ensure sufficient health and safety systems are implemented.

A licensee must keep, for each child requiring extra support, a current care plan showing the following information: (a) the diagnoses relevant to the child's requirement for extra support, as made by health care professionals.

Observation. No care plan has been created for a child with medication on site.

Corrective action. The staff member stated that she will follow up with the facility Manager to create a care plan for the child in care.

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 three children's files. Two files did not include the child's enrollment date.

Corrective action. Corrected at the time of inspection.