Ms Patty's Westside Montessori Children's Centre

• C1.1 - Does the licensee continually inform licensing of any significant changes to the structure or operation of the facility?Critical

  Observation. One educator's certificate is not posted in a prominent place within the facility. Posting educator's certificates identifies who the staff are and what qualification they hold. Submit to licensing by April 21, 2026, evidence the educator's certificate has been posted.

• C9.1 - Are there plans and actions in place to ensure medications are stored and administered properly?Non-critical

  Observation. A child's medication is expired. Expired medication increase risk to the child due to the medication not being effective causing delayed emergency response. Submit to licensing by April 21, 2026, evidence that the expired medication has been replaced. Additionally submit a plan that demonstrates how staff will ensure children's medications are within date.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. Some staff files are incomplete, required items missing include, criminal record clearance letters, immunization status, and an educator certificate. Incomplete staff screening and records significantly increase risk to the health and safety of children. Submit to licensing by April 21, 2026, evidence the missing and incomplete information is in the staff files. Additionally, submit a plan that demonstrates how staff files will be maintained regularly.

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. There is expired food in the facilities emergency evacuation supplies. Inadequate emergency evacuation equipment and supplies increase risk to children in an emergency. Submit to licensing by April 21, 2026, evidence the expired items have been removed from the emergency supplies. Additionally, submit a plan that demonstrates how facilities emergency supplies will be kept current at all times.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. Parents are not consistently being notified of injuries that occur at the facility. Parents must be informed if a child becomes ill or injured while under the care and supervision of the licensee. Submit to licensing by April 21, 2026, evidence of a plan that demonstrates how parents will be informed of all illness and injuries that occur at the facility. Some children's files are missing required information, including enrollment dates and medical insurance numbers. Incomplete children's files increase risk to children in emergency situations. Submit to licensing by April 21, evidence the missing information has been collected and is in the children's files. Additionally, submit a plan that demonstrates how child files will be maintained regularly. The licensee has not developed a care plan for a child who requires extra support at the facility. Not developing a care plan for a child increase's risk by causing inconsistent responses to the child's needs, confusion, escalation, and inadequate supervision. Submit to licensing by April 21, 2026, evidence of having developed a care plan for the child.

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. UNSUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged the child to staff ratio is often exceeded in the Preschool and Group Child Care (30 months to school age) programs. Staff schedules and attendance records show no evidence of this occurring, the staff and the manager state this has never occurred. SUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged a support worker was supervising a child alone for a period of time at the facility. The support worker was interviewed and they confirm this occurred on one occasion. Support workers are not facility staff and must not provide direct supervision to the children without facility staff present. Submit to licensing, by February 25, 2026, a plan that details how you will ensure that support workers are not left alone with the children they are supporting at the facility. SUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged that children are unsupervised while accessing the bathroom. Staff supervise children by standing at end of the hallway with no direct visual supervision while children access the washroom. Visual supervision is required when young children are accessing the washroom to ensure proper hygiene and safety of the children. Submit to licensing, by February 25, 2026, a washroom supervision plan that will guide staff regarding how children will be supervised when using the washroom. SUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged the Group Child Care (30 months to school age) program and the Multi-age program have combined for long periods of the day. Attendance records and signed field trip permission records confirm the two care programs have combined on outdoor field trips throughout the summer of 2025. Exceeding group sizes and combining different care programs increase supervision and injury risks to children. Submit to licensing, by February 25, 2026, a plan that ensures the care programs do not combine at any time other than the allowable limits set out in Child Care Licensing Regulation, Section 34(4).

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. SUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged there are broken toys and equipment in the outdoor play spaces. Paint is peeling off all the outdoor wooden picnic tables located in the Group Child Care (30 months to school age) out door play space. Some construction staples are sticking out in the wooden playhouse located in the Muti-Age outdoor play space. Unmaintained equipment and fixtures may increase risk of injury to children. Submit to licensing, by March 30, 2026, evidence the wooden playhouse and the picnic tables have been repaired. SUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged the drinking water dispenser located in the Multi-Age room is not cleaned and sanitized regularly. The manager stated it is unknown when the water dispenser was last cleaned and sanitized. Neglecting to clean a water dispenser regularly creates a breeding ground for bacteria, mold and biofilm posing a health risk to children. Submit to licensing, by February 25, 2026, evidence the water dispenser has been cleaned and sanitized, additionally submit a plan that will ensure the water dispenser is cleaned and sanitized on a regular basis. SUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged children under 36 months in the Multi-Age program are not provided with a separate sleeping area located away from any activity area. There is no clear separate napping area provided for children under 36 months in the Multi-Age room. Children under 36 months must be provided a separate sleep area to ensure their rest is not disrupted by the children who are awake. Submit to licensing, by February 25, 2026, evidence that a separate napping area has been created for children under 36 month in the Multi-Age room. UNABLE TO SUBSTANTIATE: It was alleged there are black widow spiders in the facility and wasp nests in the outdoor play spaces posing a risk of stings and bites to children. There is no evidence of spiders or wasps at the facility. Staff state there has been spiders and wasps in the past, and there are systems in place to mitigate the risk to children. UNABLE TO SUBSTANTIATE: It was alleged that sunscreen was not appropriately applied during the summer of 2025 exposing the children to the harmful rays of the sun. The staff and manager state sunscreen was applied to children throughout the summer. There is no evidence of when sunscreen is applied to the children. CONTRAVENTION UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT: Paper products and cardboard are placed on the counters on both side of the facilities stove. Placing combustible materials close to a stove causes a fire risk. Submit to licensing, by February 25, 2026, evidence the counter space on either side of the stove has been cleared of combustible materials. UNSUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged the facility smells of mold. A mold smell was not detected. The staff and manager state they do not smell mold in the facility. UNSUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged that electrical cords and power bars are accessible to children. Electrical cords and power bars are not observed to be accessible to the children. UNSUBSTANTIATED: It was alleged the facility dishes are not washed and sanitized properly. Appropriate dishwashing methods are used by the staff. The manager and staff state the dishes are washed and sanitized using the three sink method.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. CONTRAVENTION UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT: A recently hired staff who was present with the children does not have evidence of character references and certificate validation. The licensee must ensure character references have been checked in order to verify the person is of good character, and has the personality, ability and temperament necessary to work with children. Certificates must be verified to ensure the certificate is valid. Submit to licensing by February 25, 2026, a plan that outlines how staff files will be completed prior to the staff working with the children.

• C3.2 - Are persons qualified and appropriately replaced?Critical

  Observation. It was observed that a Early Childhood Educator Assistant was working alone in the Multi Age room. A Multi Age care program requires an Early Childhood Educator. There were two Early Childhood Educator's working in the Preschool room. During the inspection the Early Childhood Assistant was replaced by one of the Early Childhood Educators who was present in the Preschool room bringing the facility into compliance during the inspection.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. During the inspection it was observed that some staff files were incomplete. Missing items included; character references, status of immunization, and Early Childhood Educator certificate verification. Incomplete staff records pose a potential risk to children. Submit to licensing by April 15, 2025, evidence of having collected the missing staff file information.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. Food waste garbage was observed spilling out of a tipped over garbage can located in the outdoor play space. Uncontained food waste is unsanitary. Submit to licensing by April 15, 2025, evidence of having the food waste removed from the outdoor play space.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. It was observed the facility does not have a consistent method of maintaining a written record of having notified the parents of injuries or illnesses. It is a requirement of the Child Care Licensing Regulation the licensee keeps a written record of parent notifications regarding illnesses and injuries that occur when children are under the care and supervision of the licensee. Submit to licensing by April 15, 2025, a plan that includes information on how staff will ensure there is a written record of having notified parents of illnesses and injuries.

• C2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters regarding the care and supervision of children?Non-critical

  Observation. There was no evidence available of a fire drill being practiced in the Preschool for the month of March. Emergency drill practice ensures that staff are prepared to respond to any emergency. Submit to licensing by April 15, 2025, a plan that explains how you will ensure fire drills are practiced and recorded monthly.

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. ALLEGATION: It was alleged that a staff was left alone for periods of time during the summer with up to fourteen children while other staff were in the facility talking. UNABLE TO SUBSTANIATED: Through interviews conducted during the investigation this was unable to be substantiated. CONTRAVENTION UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT: C10.2C - Through interviews with the manager it was confirmed that an ECEA staff is working alone in the Group Child Care (30 months to school age) program when the program opens at 8am until 8:30am. Submit to licensing a staffing schedule that will be implemented to ensure that appropriate staff/child ratio's are maintained at all times.

• C1.1 - Does the licensee continually inform licensing of any significant changes to the structure or operation of the facility?Critical

  Observation. CONTRAVENTION UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT: C1.1A - During the complaint investigation it was observed that changes have occurred to the facilities care program descriptions. The changes include the hours of operation of the Preschool program, the daily schedules of the Group Child Care (30 months to school age), Multi-Age, and Preschool programs. Child Care Licensing Regulation, Section 10 (1) states a licensee must notify a medical health officer immediately of any changes in the information provided under section 9 (applying for a licensee). Licensing was not notified of the changes made to the care program descriptions. Submit updated care program descriptions to licensing for the Group Child Care (30 months to school age), Multi-Age, and Preschool program by the noted due date.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. ALLEGATION: It was alleged that a child under 30 months of age has been combining with the Group Child Care (30 months to school age) program for longer than a half an hour at the end of the day. SUBSTANTIATED: C3.1Q - Through a review of the facilities attendance records it was confirmed that a child under 30 months of age had combined with the Group Child Care (30 months to school age) program exceeding the allowable half an hour. Submit the system that will be implemented to ensure that children will be grouped together as per Child Care Licensing Regulation, Section 34 (4) (b) which states that during the half hour before a care program begins and the half hour after a care program ends children are grouped with a total of 8 or fewer children, of whom no more than 3 children are younger than 36 months old.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. CONTRAVENTION UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT: C4-1H - The daily attendance records were reviewed during the inspection. It was observed the care program types listed on the daily attendance records do not accurately reflect the care program type that the record is intended for. Some departure times were found to be incomplete. Submit the system that will be implemented to ensure the daily attendance records reflect the care program type, and accurately track children who move from one care program type to another.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. CONTRAVENTION UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT C7.1K - During the inspection it was observed that the gate latch in the upper outdoor play space is broken. Ensure a system is in place so the outdoor play space is secure and children are not able to leave the yard without adult assistance.

• C10.1 - Are children provided with a healthy and safe environment, and protected from harmful actions?Non-critical

  Observation. CONTRAVENTION UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT: C10.1C - A review of the facilities attendance records confirmed children are attending the Preschool program for periods exceeding four hours per day. Submit to licensing the system that will be implemented to ensure that the children attending the preschool program to not exceed four hours of care in the program.

• C1.1 - Does the licensee continually inform licensing of any significant changes to the structure or operation of the facility?Critical

  Observation. It was observed that new fencing has been added to the outdoor playspace resulting in a change to the site plan. A new site plan must be submitted to licensing.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. It was observed that some staff certificates have not been validated by the licensee using a system established and maintained by the director of the early childhood registry. It was observed that a volunteer who is employed by the licensee did not have evidence of compliance with the Province's immunization and tuberculous control programs, or character references.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. A random selection of child files were reviewed during the inspection. It was observed that two files were missing medical insurance numbers. It was observed that children leaving the multi-age program to attend the Group Child Care (30 Month to School Age) program were not signed out. This was resolved during inspection.

• C10.2 - Are children supervised, and are employee to children ratios maintained?Critical

  Observation. The Preschool (30 months to school age) and the Multi-age child care programs have been combining regularly in the outdoor play space.

• C4.1 - Are facility records current and complete?Non-critical

  Observation. Some incident reports have not been reported to licensing within 24 hours. Some child files are missing immunization status, medical practitioners name and phone number. Six children who were present in the Multi-age program were not signed in.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. Bleach solution for sanitizing is not mixed daily. Evidence of monthly/yearly inspections were not available.

• C7.2 - Is there adequate and appropriate indoor and outdoor space, materials, and equipment?Critical

  Observation. - Two steep stairwells are accessible to children in the temporary outdoor play space. -A wood pile with exposed nails is accessible to children in the temporary outdoor play space. -A stack of vinyl siding with sharp edges is accessible to children in the temporary outdoor play space.

• C7.1 - Is the facility safe, sanitary, free from hazards, in good repair, and appropriate for the age and development of children?Non-critical

  Observation. - Electrical outlets are accessible to children. - A storage room which contains hazardous objects is accessible to children. - A high loft ladder is accessible to children in the Multi-Age room. - Children require a system to store their belongings. - The drinking fountain located in the hallway is accessible to children.

• C3.1 - Does the facility have sufficient employees who possess adequate training and experience to meet the care, supervision, and needs of the children?Non-critical

  Observation. The Criminal Record Check for one staff person was expired. Immunization status is missing from some of the staff persons' records.