Maple Tree Children's Centre Aldersmith

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• Without limiting subsection (1) a licensee must ensure that children attending a community care facility are divided into groups, with each group having no more children than that permitted in Schedule E, (except FCC/IHMACC/REC; child qualified if in age range or within one month (except GCC School Age)).

  Observation. Licensing observed four children under 36 months in one Multi-Age Child Care program. Schedule E permits only three children under 36 months for this service type.

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

  3030 - CCLR 34(2)(a)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• A licensee, other than a licensee who provides a care program described as School Age Care on School Grounds, must ensure that any heated water accessible to children is heated to no more than 49° Celsius.

  Observation. Licensing tested the water this date and observed water to be 50.3 degree Celsius. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care and must be corrected immediately. Licensing requested a health and safety plan until the facility comes into compliance. The manager stated that the children would be supervised at all times while using the bathroom sinks. Licensing accepted the health and safety plan.

  Corrective action. Ensure any heated water accessible to children is heated to no more than 49 degrees Celsius.

  3000 - CCLR 47
• A licensee must keep current records of each of the following: (b) for each employee, the records required under section 19 (1) [character and skill requirements]

  Observation. Licensing audited eleven staff files and observed one Early Childhood Educator certificate expired September 22, 2023.

  Corrective action. Ensure for each employee, records required under section 19(1) are kept current.

  3010 - CCLR 56(1)(b)
• 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. Licensing observed the fire drills had not been recorded in in two of the rooms.,

  Corrective action. Ensure current record kept for implementation of monthly fire drills system and yearly emergency plan practices.

  3020 - CCLR 56(1)(c)
• 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. Licensing observed one of the eating areas had an open cupboard with bleach and cleaning products accessible to the children in care. Licensing observed the cupboard locked at the time of inspection.

  Corrective action. Ensure children do not have access to any object that may be hazardous to their health and safety.

  3000 - CCLR 17

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• The licensee must 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. Licensing observed one care plan had not been updated in consultation with parents since July 2021.

  Corrective action. Ensure all care plans are reviewed once a year in consultation with parents.

  3070 - CCLR 58(2)(b)
• Log kept of all inspections, maintenance & repairs

  Observation. Licensing observed outdoor log had not been kept since August 25, 2022.

  Corrective action. Ensure outdoor log is recorded daily of outdoor inspections.

  3070 - SPS DOLSOP (Log Kept)
• A licensee must display in a prominent place in the community care facility the certificate of any educator or assistant employed to work in the community care facility.

  Observation. Licensing observed two staff working in one of the Multi Age rooms did not have certificates posted.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff have certificates are displayed in a prominent place in the facility.

  3080 - CCLR 11(4)
• A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner (doctor's name and number does not apply to REC only) and emergency contact

  Observation. Licensing audited seven children's files and observed one missing medical practitioner name and telephone number.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files have medical practitioner name and telephone number.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(d)
• 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 criminal record check for the person

  Observation. Licensing audited six staff files and observed one staff file had a CRC from a different organization.

  Corrective action. Ensure all Criminal Record Checks are specific for the facility.

  3010 - CCLR 19(1)(a)
• 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. Licensing observed the fire drills had not been preformed or recorded in one of the multi age rooms since June 2022. Staff stated they do fire drills separately.

  Corrective action. Ensure fire drills are performed and recorded monthly.

  3020 - CCLR 56(1)(c)
• Without limiting subsection (1) a licensee must ensure that children attending a community care facility are divided into groups, with each group having no more children than that permitted in Schedule E, (except FCC/IHMACC/REC; child qualified if in age range or within one month (except GCC School Age)).

  Observation. Licensing observed four children under 36 months in one program and five under 36 months in the other multi age program which exceeds the maximum allowed under 36 months for Multi Age children care.

  Corrective action. Ensure children to staff ratio's for multi age are no more than set out in Schedule E.

  3030 - CCLR 34(2)(a)
• A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a)name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number (MSP number does not apply to REC only) and immunization status.

  Observation. Licensing audited children's files and observed three files missing immunization status.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files have status of immunization.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(a)
• 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. Licensing audited seven children's files and observed two files missing photo of child.

  Corrective action. Ensure all children's files have photographs or digital images of children.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(i)

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• In respect of a record referred to in this Division, a licensee must (a) keep in a single place at the community care facility the records referred to in sections 56 to 58,

  Observation. Licensing observed that a staff file was not kept in a single place at the community care facility. Manager indicated the file was at another location, the file brought to the facility at time of inspection. Corrected at time of inspection.

  Corrective action. Ensure that staff files are kept in a single place in the community care facility.

  3070 - CCLR 59(a)
• A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (d) name and telephone number of a parent, medical practitioner (doctor's name and number does not apply to REC only) and emergency contact

  Observation. Licensing audited ten children's files, one file was missing a record showing emergency contact for a child in care.

  Corrective action. Ensure a record is kept showing emergency contact for a child in care.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(d)
• A licensee must have in writing from a parent, and maintain at the community care facility, consent (b) to release a child to someone other than the parent.

  Observation. Licensing audited ten children's files, one file was missing written consent from parent to release a child to someone other than a parent.

  Corrective action. Ensure that a written record is kept from a parent to release to someone other than a parent.

  3070 - CCLR 57(3)(b)
• 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. Licensing audited 10 children's files, one file was missing a photograph or digital image for a child in care.

  Corrective action. Ensure a photograph or digital image of a child is kept for each child in care.

  3070 - CCLR 57(2)(i)