Mind Nest In-Home Multi-Age Childcare

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. The following were accessible to children indoors: wet wipes on the change table in a hallway. The following were accessible to children in the yard: garbage, a bag of dirty diapers, a garbage can with standing water in it.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure all hazardous items are removed.

  11200 - CCLR s.17
• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must ensure that the entire outdoor play area is (a) enclosed in a manner that is suitable for the age and development of children, and will ensure that children are free of harm.

  Observation. An area of the yard containing yard debris is accessible to the children.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure children do not have access to this area of the yard or remove the items are removed.

  11160 - CCLR s.16(3)(a)
• 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 following were observed: rust on the baseboard heater in the bathroom, excessive dust on the extractor fan in the bathroom, excessive dust behind the bathroom door, an orange chair needs cleaning, a rug in the play room is starting to curl, foam around window ledges is peeling way, the stove top is in need of cleaning, the kitchen window ledge is in need of cleaning.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure that all areas of the facility are clean and do not need repairing.

  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 fire extinguisher has not been serviced in the past twelve months and there are not sufficient emergency supplies for seven children for up to 72 hours.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure the fire extinguisher is serviced and a current inspection decal is available and will also make sure there are enough emergency supplies for seven children for up to 72 hours.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(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. The time when children are taken to school and the time children return from school is not being recorded.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure accurate arrival and departure times are kept.

  19090 - CCLR s.57(2)(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. Files for eight children were reviewed. Contact information for a doctor or medical clinic was not available for two children.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure contact information for a doctor or medical clinic is available for all children.

  19100 - CCLR s.57(2)(d)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (h) any special instruction respecting the child's diet, medication, participation in a program of activities, or other matter relevant to the child's care (ii) agreed to by the licensee.

  Observation. Special instructions regarding the participation in the program is not available for three children.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure that there is a record of all special actions taken by staff in the care of children.

  19150 - CCLR s.57(2)(h)(ii)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (i) a photograph or digital image of the child, and other information that can be used to readily identify the child in an emergency.

  Observation. A photograph was not available for one child.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure a photograph is available for all children.

  19160 - CCLR s.57(2)(i)
• RECORDS AND REPORTING

  A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (k) the date on which the child stops attending the community care facility.

  Observation. The last day of care was not recorded for five children.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure the last day of care is recorded for all children.

  19180 - CCLR s.57(2)(k)
• 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. Date of enrollment was not available for two children.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure there is a date of enrollment for all children.

  19080 - CCLR s.57(2)(b)
• STAFFING

  A licensee must ensure that children have at all times immediate access to an employee who (a) holds a valid first aid and CPR certificate, provided on completion of a course that meets the requirements of Schedule C.

  Observation. Evidence of current first aid is not available for two staff who are alone with children.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure that evidence of current first aid is available for all staff who are alone with children.

  12210 - CCLR s.23(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. Immunization status was not available for three staff.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure immunization status is available for all staff.

  12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f)
• 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: (b) character references in respect of the person.

  Observation. References for one staff were not available and references for two staff had not been verified.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure that all staff have a minimum of two character reference that have been verified.

  12050 - CCLR s.19(1)(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: (c) a record of the person's work history.

  Observation. A resume was not available for one staff.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure a resume is available for all staff.

  12060 - CCLR s.19(1)(c)
• 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. Copies of any diplomas, certificates or other evidence of the person's training and skills was not available for two staff.

  Corrective action. The manager will ensure evidence of training is available for all staff.

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

• 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 were not recorded for the months of July and August

  Corrective action. The Licensee said they had been practiced just not recorded

  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. 3 children's files were missing the phone numbers of the emergency contacts

  Corrective action. The Licensee will go through the files and speak with the families to provide any missing information

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