Licensing Officer Report

On January 12th, 2011 two Hemel House day homes received a visit and review from the Southwest Alberta Child and Family Services Authority.

Please find below the resulting letter and report from each visit:

Day Home 1:

On January 12, 2011 I conducted a family day home review with the assistance of the Day Home Visitor.

As a result of the review, I have identified that the day home is compliant to the provincial standards for the family day home program. The CFSA Child Care Programs would like to thank this provider and your agency for offering quality childcare to the parents of our community.

It is clear that this provider is dedicated as demonstrated by her long standing service as a child care provider to children in our community.

I want to thank you for your complete cooperation during this provider review.

Sincerely,

Minoca Simmons - Licensing Officer 

Day Home 2:

On January 12, 2011 I conducted a day home provider review with the assistance of the Day Home Visitor. During the review I noted that the provider has many toys available for the children, her home appeared to be comfortable, and the children were involved in activities which kept them busy and entertained.

As a result of the review, I have identified that this Day Home is non-compliant with one provincial standard for the family day home program. To address this non-compliance, I have prepared an action plan. The action plan identifies the non-compliance and the action Hemel House is expected to complete to remedy the identified non-compliance. The non-compliance is as follows:

Family Day Home Standards

Standard 3: Portable Emergency Information Records;

• Provider could not locate portable records during review.

Please returned the signed Action plan and supporting documents by the remedy date of February 28, 2011 to ensure that Hemel House is compliant in this standards

I want to thank you for your complete cooperation regarding this provider review.

Sincerely,

Monica Simmons - Licensing Officer

Hemel House took immediate action in investigating this non-compliance. The provider usually keeps her portable records with her first aid kit. The kit was brought to the car and was left in the trunk, along with the portable records which were inside. The provider found the portable records after the visit and submitted copies to Hemel House to include in their report which was the only requirement on the plan of action.

Going above and beyond the minimum requirements, as a result of this visit, Hemel House has now included a policy in the Provider Manual to keep current portable child records ready and available in an outdoor Play Backpack. See below.

OUTDOOR PLAY BACKPACK

Each day home provider stores an outdoor play backpack near the children's coat rack. The backpack must contain the following items:

• First Aid kit
• Completed children's portable record cards as well as provider identification card and one for her own children
• Attached to the portable records must be a photo of the child whose record it is
• Diapers, wipes, diaper pad and packets of sanitizer to clean the pad between changes
• Bottle of hand sanitizer
• Sunscreen, hats (cool or warm), mitts
• And anything else deemed necessary