Discovery Time Day Care Centre

• 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 cubbies and one tall cabinet are not secured which may pose as a tipping hazard.

  Corrective action. The manager said they will secure the cubbies and the cabinet.

  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. The fire extinguisher is due past service.

  Corrective action. The manager said they will check with the landlord for servicing.

  13020 - CCLR s.22(1)(b)
• 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. Upon review of staff records, two ECE certificates were not verified.

  Corrective action. The manager said she will verify the certificates and keep the record of it.

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

• OR SUPERVISION

  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. Group Child Care - Staff to Child ratio not maintained. ECE working in the program at the time of the inspection had expired certificate. LO reviewed the requirement for staffing qualifications and exemptions applications process.

  Corrective action. Ensure staff to child ratio is maintained at all times.

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

• EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

  A licensee must supply equipment, furniture and supplies that are (a) of sturdy and safe construction, easy to clean and free from hazards.

  Observation. A cabinet inside the program has broken doors posing a risk to children playing in the area. A gate on the playground was not latched appropriately at the time of the inspection. The LO reviewed these items with the manager at the time of the inspection.

  Corrective action. Ensure equipment, furniture and supplies are sturdy and safely constructed.

  11080 - CCLR s.15(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 obtained for one or more employees.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete including immunization status.

  12090 - CCLR s.19(1)(f)
• 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. Three staff files were reviewed and one file did not have evidence of an ECE certificate being validated.

  Corrective action. Ensure all staff files are complete including validating ECE certificates.

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

• A licensee must do all of the following

  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. Children in care have been flipping over a playhouse structure and climbing on it. This has been a practice for a few weeks posing a risk to the children playing in the area and on the structure.

  Corrective action. The Licensee must ensure the health and safety of the children in care.

  14360 - CCALA s.7(1)(b)(i)

• 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 determined that there was drug paraphernalia and an alcohol bottle on the premise while children were in care.

  Corrective action. Corrective action required.

  11200 - CCLR s.17

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.

No violations recorded at this inspection.