Wonder Years Daycare - Aldergrove

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 the following: - two cots, each with an additional mattress and one with a pillow, which is not in accordance with manufacturers instructions, posing a potential hazard - a metal downspout, accessible to children in the outdoor playspace with a sharp edge

  Corrective action. The licensee removed the additional mattresses during the inspection and will ensure to follow safe sleep practice for all children, including following manufacturers instructions for sleep equipment. The Licensee will ensure that the metal downspout is not accessible to children.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. Licensing observed three children in attendance in the Group School Age program who did not meet the age requirements for this care type.

  Corrective action. The Licensee will moved the children to other classes where they met the age requirements, effective tomorrow, July 23, 2025.

  14020 - CCLR s.34(2)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. Licensing determined that children were not divided into appropriate group size, i.e. in GCC (30 Months to SA); On Oct 4, 2022, there were more than 2 children younger than 36 months old in a single group.

  Corrective action. Correction action plan required

  14020 - CCLR s.34(2)(a)
• 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. Licensing determined that appropriate staff to child ratio were not maintained as per Schedule E.

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan required

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

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• 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. LO observed and discussed the following with the Manager: -1 playpen used for sleeping has a hole on the mesh. -1 diaper changing mat started to rip. LO discussed about ensuring that mat is free of tears and rips for proper cleaning/disinfecting of the mat after each use. The outdoor ramp (IT side): - severe paint peeling - various areas of the ramp is posing tripping hazards - wood rot, peeled off and splintered wooden planks

  Corrective action. Ensure that all facility's furniture, equipment and fixtures are clean and in good repair.

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

  A licensee must do all of the following: (b) operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote (i) the health, safety and dignity of persons in care,

  Observation. During inspection, LO observed a child's diaper being change in the classroom; LO discussed about appropriate diapering practice, including protecting the dignity of the child with the staff and Manager.

  Corrective action. Ensure that appropriate practice is in place to ensure the health, safety and dignity of children in care.

  15050 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)
• HYGIENE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

  A licensee must establish a program to instruct children in, and to practise the rules of, health and hygiene. Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Staff did not encourage or instruct children to wash hands.

  Corrective action. Ensure that children are instructed to wash their hands frequently as needed. LO shared resources from BCCDC.

  15030 - CCLR s.46(1)
• 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): 4 staff files were reviewed; 1 staff certificate was not validated through the ECE registry.

  Corrective action. Ensure that all staff files are complete.

  12140 - CCLR s.19(4)(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. 4 staff files were reviewed; 1 staff's CRC was expired. The Manager applied on-line while LO was onsite to the CCRP to obtain the updated clearance letter.

  Corrective action. Ensure that all staff files are complete.

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

• 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. Staff did not provide continuous supervision to a child

  Corrective action. Addressed on site

  14060 - CCLR s.39(1)
• 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. Licensing observed a large open gap between the gate and the fence, which was accessible to the children.

  Corrective action. Corrective action required

  11160 - CCLR s.16(3)(a)

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. The following were observed and discussed with the Licensee contact: 3-5 Room: - Rusty baseboard accessible to the children from the washroom - Sleeping mats had rips and holes IT Room: - Fridge temperature not maintained between 0-4 degrees Celsius

  Corrective action. Please ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are in care.

  11010 - CCLR s.13(1)
• 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. Emergency supplies were insufficient and some nonperishable items were expired.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that sufficient supplies are available to implement the emergency plan.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• PROGRAM

  A licensee must provide to children a comprehensive and coordinated program of indoor and outdoor activities that (b) is appropriate for the age and development of children in each group in the community care facility.

  Observation. LO observed and discussed the following with the Licensee contact: Non-nappers were restricted to stay on their mats, while other children were napping. LO discussed about ensuring that non-nappers are provided with alternative activities when not napping. Please submit your plan to Licensing.

  Corrective action. Please ensure that children are provided with age and developmentally appropriate activities while in care of the facility staff.

  18020 - CCLR s.44(1)(b)
• 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. 15 children's files were reviewed; 1 child was missing Dr's information.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all children's files are complete.

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

  The licensee must (b) review the care plan at least once each year with a parent of the child requiring extra support and any person requested by the parent.

  Observation. 2 children's care plans were expired; LO discussed about reviewing the care plans at least once a year, and all staff must be trained to adequately assist the child(ren) requiring extra support.

  Corrective action. Please ensure care plans for children requiring extra support are current. LO discussed about including any important information on the care plan for staff, i.e. location of the medication

  19260 - CCLR s.58(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: (c) a record of the person's work history.

  Observation. 6 staff files were reviewed; 1 staff's resume was missing.

  Corrective action. Please ensure all staff files are complete.

  12060 - CCLR s.19(1)(c)

• A licensee must immediately notify a parent or emergency contact if, while under the care or supervision of the licensee, the child (a) becomes ill or is injured.(1.1) In the case of a licensee who provides a care program described as Child-minding, the parent to be notified under subsection (1) is the parent who is on the premises on which the child-minding service operates.

  Observation. Licensing determined that parent or emergency contact were not notified of the incident occurred involving their child while under the care of the facility staff.

  Corrective action. Corrective action required

  19010 - CCLR s.55(1)(a)(1.1)

• If the child has a care plan that includes instructions respecting behavioural guidance, the licensee must ensure that (a) any behavioural guidance given to the child is consistent with those instructions.

  Observation. The behavioural guidance provided for the child requiring extra support was not followed by facility staff.

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan required.

  14240 - CCLR s.51(2)(a)
• Without limiting subsection (2), if the duties of an employee include care for a child who requires extra support, a licensee must ensure that the employee has the training and experience and demonstrates the skills necessary to care for that child.

  Observation. Staff were not trained adequately to work with the child requiring extra support.

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan required.

  12130 - CCLR s.19(3)
• 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. Staff's criminal record checks were not obtained prior to their employment start date.

  Corrective action. Addressed on site.

  12040 - CCLR s.19(1)(a)
• The licensee must record compliance with the care plan of a child requiring extra support in respect of each of the following that are applicable to the child: (d) any behavioural guidance provided to the child, and its effect.

  Observation. No records were kept by facility staff for any behavioural guidance provided for the child requiring extra support.

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan required.

  19300 - CCLR s.58(3)(d)
• A licensee must provide to children a comprehensive and coordinated program of indoor and outdoor activities that (c) complies with the program standards set out in Schedule G.

  Observation. Facility staff did not provide children with flexible program of activities as set out in Schedule G.

  Corrective action. Corrective action plan required.

  18030 - CCLR s.44(1)(c)

No violations recorded at this inspection.