Lil' Alpacas Pre-Kindergarten

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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 rodent feces in the following places in the facility: - in the kitchen under the sink, in the 'pipe cover' cupboard, in all of the lower pull out cupboards where small appliances like the toasters and some food is stored, and in the lower storage area where a bin with bread is stored. - in the Infant room between the area where the broom is kept and the garbage can. (This is a repeat contravention) Licensing observed: - a lower cabinet in the Toddler room containing staff's personal bags had a broken child lock, leaving the contents of staff's personal bags accessible to the children. - plug covers missing from 3 separate plugs in the Sr. 30 months to School Age Care room.

  Corrective action. Manager said the facility has been working with a pest control company for a number of months but there is still evidence of rodent activity as Licensing observed rodent feces in the kitchen and one classroom. Manager also stated that the pest control technician said remediation needs to go beyond just setting traps and deal with were the rodents are getting into the building. Licensee will provide a written response regarding the next steps that will be taken.

  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: - visibly soiled carpets in the Infant room and in the Toddler room. (This is a repeat contravention) - a water table in the Jr. 30 month to School Age room with dirty water in it that had been used for sensory play. Staff said the water had been in the table for more than a week.

  Corrective action. Manager said the water will be removed and staff will be directed to empty the water table after each use.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  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. Manager stated monthly fire drills and annual emergency drills are practiced, however, it was noted that a monthly fire drill for the month of February 2025 and the annual emergency drill had not been recorded.

  13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c)
• PROGRAM

  A licensee must, in addition to care, provide children with opportunities for social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth.

  Observation. While inspecting the 30 Month to School Age outdoor play space, Licensing observed some climbing toys and three Little Tike riding cars but no other toys were present. During a discussion with the manager, Licensing was shown a small basket with toys that she said staff can take outside for the children, but the staff usually choose not to take the basket outside. (This is a repeat contravention)

  18002 - CCLR s.43(1)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  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. While auditing children's files, Licensing observed: - more than one file missing a Personal Health Number. - more than one file missing the immunization status of a child.

  19070 - CCLR s.57(2)(a)

• 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 found evidence of rodent feces in the kitchen and in 2 classrooms. Additionally, one staff observed a rodent in each classroom this week.

  Corrective action. While the licensee has taken steps to control the rodent population, these steps have not been successful. Therefore, a written response is required from the licensee indicating how they will address this contravention.

  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: - a rocking chair with ripped fabric, and what appeared to be soiled marks on the arm rests. -A play kitchen set with a door removed, leaving a hinge with sharp edges accessible to children. -Bench cushion in one room which appeard to be soiled. -The change pad in one GCC(under 30m) classroom with tears. The manager said this is not being used by the clasroom, and will be removed. -Chipped floor strip in one classroom exposing the underflooring, and preventing sanitization

  Corrective action. The manager said they will be correcting all identified items today and will provide written response.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• MEDICATION

  If a licensee has agreed with a parent to give a child any medication prescribed by a medical practitioner or provided by the parent, the licensee and his or her employees must ensure that the medication is (a) administered to the child in the amount and at the times specified by the child's parent or in the child's record or care plan.

  Observation. Medication for one child was expired in 2022, and no medical administration form was available for the medication.

  Corrective action. The manager believes this medication is no longer needed, and will correct this today.

  16010 - CCLR s.53(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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. Licensing reviewed 12 staff files, of those 3 had no completed Criminal Record Check(CRC), and one had not been completed by the licensee. The manager said there are 3 new staff and they had record of submitting the CRC request today.

  Corrective action. The manager said the staff will not be working alone, or in the bathroom with children until the CRC has been completed.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(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: (f) evidence that the person has complied with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Of 12 employee files reviewed, 2 files did not have immunization record in file.

  Corrective action. The manager said the staff were new today, and had not yet provided immunization record, but will obtain those today.

  12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f)

• 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. Some chairs and toys had visible soil, and a soft climber and change pad were in need of replacement.

  Corrective action. Licensee will review a plan for corrective action, and provide written response.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• A licensee must ensure that children are supervised at all times by a person who is an educator, an assistant or a responsible adult.

  Observation. Continuous supervision had not been maintained at all times as a minor incident occurred when a child under the care of the facility was injured. Staff did not know how or when the minor incident happened.

  Corrective action. The manager will consider and provide a written response with a corrective action plan on or before April 2, 2024

  14060 - CCLR s.39(1)

• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): -Cables for the classroom speaker was unsecured. -One classroom cabinet below the sink was unsecured with staff bags stored, and a broken piece of the sink cabinet was exposed. -One plug cover in the in IT classroom was broken. -The rocking chair seat in the IT classroom was in need of a repair or replacing. -One closet in the bathroom gave children who use the bathroom access to a wire for snaking toilets, and another storage cubby. (this is a repeat contravention)

  Corrective action. The manager addressed the contravention during the inspection. The manager said that bathroom closet interior will be addressed with a perminant cover for long term safety measure.

  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. The GCC (30m-SAC) classroom was observed to have limited toys and equipment available for a classroom of 20 children. The sensory table had nothing inside, the bookshelf was turned around and inaccessible to children, the kitchen centre, and the two other toy areas had 3-4 children engaged in play. Additional children were observed running in circles during free play. Licensing reviewed toys and equipment located in the storage room and found there to be limited toys.

  Corrective action. The manager said that some new toys have recently been purchased, and the facility will continue to increase the options over the month. The manager said there will be some programming deliveries set to be made in the coming week from CCRR.

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

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

  Observation. -Licensing observed children washing hands after snack time, and there were no hand towels accessible or given to children for drying hands. Staff said they were out of hand towels. The manager looked in the storage room and no paper towels were available. -Two bathroom stalls had no toilet paper available for children. Two rolls of toilet paper were located in the art room storage -After a child had been changed on the change table the change pad and table did not appear to have been cleaned with a cleaning agent, and no cleaning agent appeared to be located in the bathroom. This is a repeat contravention

  Corrective action. The manager will be buying a bleach spray bottle, and sufficient bathroom paper supplies for the afternoon. The manager said the long term solution will be increasing the supply orders to sufficiently provide the amount of paper products for program needs.

  15030 - CCLR s.46(1)
• 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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. Licensing reviewed 8 employee files of those, one file did not include a Criminal Record Check, and the other did not have a site specific Criminal Record Check. This is repeat contravention

  Corrective action. The manager said the application for the site specific Criminal Record Check had been sent for both staff, and the one staff will not be working alone until that is complete.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)

• 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. The community care facility had areas of visible soil and chipped walls in the bathroom, the hallway, and the classroom wall, broken and insufficient toys and equipment in one classroom.

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

  11020 - CCLR s.13(2)
• A licensee must (a) ensure that behavioural guidance is appropriate to the age and development of the child who is receiving the guidance.

  Observation. Staff had provided behavioral guidance that was not appropriate to the age and development of the child who was receiving the guidance.

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

  14220 - CCLR s.51(1)(a)

• 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. During the inspection licensing observed: -Cables for cameras located throughout the facility were unsecured. -two classroom storage shelves had doors that had a metal wire accessible to children while playing. In one room staff removed the door from the shelf. -One closet in the bathroom gave children who use the bathroom access to a wire for snaking toilets, and another storage cubby. -The laundry room area was accessible to children who are walking to the bathrooms, cleaning supplies were located on the floor. (gate was moved to prevent access at the time of inspection)

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

  11010 - CCLR s.13(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. -Licensing observed toilet paper stored above the toilet, and no "one-use" towels for children washing hands in one shared washroom.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to establish a program to instruct children in, and to practice the rules of health and hygiene.

  15030 - CCLR s.46(1)
• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): During the inspection licensing reviewed 18 children's records, one file did not contain the date of enrolment in the community care facility. The licensee was able to provide the information to the manager during the inspection.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to keep for each child, a record showing the following information, (b) date of enrolment in the community care facility.

  19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b)
• 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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. During the inspection licensing reviewed 11 employee files, of those 8 files did not contain site specific criminal record checks, and two staff files did not contain a criminal record check.

  Corrective action. Please ensure not to employ a person in the community care facility unless the licensee, or manager has obtained the criminal record check.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)

• 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 fence enclosure has a board where one screw was sticking out, providing risk if a child fell onto it while playing.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to establish a system to ensure a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. -GCC(under 36 months) nap room had one plug outlet missing covers. In addition, the outlet box was missing the cover next to where a nap mat was located. This is a repeat contravention.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to establish a system so children do not have acces to any object or substance that may be hazardous to the health and safety of a child.

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• 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: (a) a criminal record check for the person.

  Observation. 7 staff files reviewed, no files were site specific, 2 files were RCMP criminal record checks. Licensee stated they were having trouble getting the provincial criminal records review account set up.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to have a site specific criminal records checks for each person.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)

• 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. -One electrical outlet was uncovered in the nap room accessible to children -The left corner of the fence at the outdoor play ground had a gap at the bottom where there was access to a propane tank stored on the other side of the fence. -one electrical plug was on the floor accessible to children in the nap room. Licensing observed a child walk into the room where the cord was unsecured.

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

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• 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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): During the inspection two diaper bags were accessible on the floor of the classroom where children were playing. Both bags contained medicated cream.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(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. -Both bathrooms had no paper towels in the dispenser, and there were no 'one-use' disposable towels available. -One bathroom's toilet paper was stored on the back of the toilet, not in the toilet paper dispenser. -One bathroom had a mesh garbage can with no bag or cover. Gloves that had been used were disposed in the basket.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to establish a program to instruct children in, and to practice the rules of, health and hygiene.

  15030 - CCLR s.46(1)
• 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. two staff certificates were not posted.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to 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.

  10070 - CCLR s.11(4)
• OR SUPERVISION

  Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that (a) children attending a community care facility are divided into groups, with each group having no more children than that permitted in Schedule E.

  Observation. The infant classroom had one IT certified staff and one ECE Assistant staff for 8 children in care.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that (a) children attending a community care facility are divided into groups, with each group having no more children than that permitted in Schedule E.

  14020 - CCLR s.34(2)(a)
• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  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. Fire drills had been conducted for the past few months, however the fire drills were only posted for December 2021 in one classroom, and were not posted in other rooms.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to keep current records of fire drills.

  13050 - CCLR s.56(1)(c)
• 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. Of ten children's records reviewed, one record had no doctors phone number, and two files did not include emergency contact person.

  Corrective action. Please ensure to keep for each child, a record showing the following; (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner and emergency contact.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• STAFFING

  A licensee must ensure that each employee (a) is trained in the implementation of the fire drill system and emergency plan described in subsection (1), including the use of any equipment noted in the fire drill system and emergency plan.

  Observation. One fire extinguisher located near the art room was past the service date.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that each employee (a) is trained in the implementation of the fire drill system and emergency plan described in subsection (1), including the use of any equipment noted in the fire drill system and emergency plan.

  12180 - CCLR s.22(2)(a)
• STAFFING

  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 (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): One staff file did not contain the validation of the certification. Manager completed this during inspection.

  Corrective action. Please ensure validation of ECE certification is complete prior to employment.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(a)