On October 23, 2014
Child and Family Services completed a review of one of the Hemel House
contracted family day home providers as required in Standard 1 of the Manual.
As a result of the review, it was identified that the provider was
non-compliant with:
Standard 7: Child Care Program
The family day home provider plans and implements a daily program that:
- includes both indoor and outdoor
activities;
- is made available to parents and is
readily available;
- is adapted to meet the needs and abilities
of children with special needs; and
- ensures children’s developmental needs are met, including emotional,
physical, intellectual and creative/social.
** The daily program
is posted at the entranceway. There were no indoor activities planned for 2
previous days and the outdoor activity planned was not reflective of what was
going to occur that day.
Standard 10B: Home and Safety
Checklist
The provider:
- has written emergency plan of evacuation
procedures;
- practices fire drills monthly;
- has a working telephone and knows the
procedures for calling for help;
- keeps medications and vitamins under lock
and key;
- all chemicals, alcohol, personal care
products and cleaning products are inaccessible to children; and
- has telephone numbers for emergency services readily accessible.
** There are personal
care products accessible to the children in the washroom. The infant gate was
not closed at the time of visit giving access to unapproved area of the home.
Standard 10F: Animals
Where there are pets in the provider’s home or other animals on the
provider’s property:
- children must not have access to
animal/pet foods or wastes;
- children should not have unsupervised
access to pets;
- pets must be vaccinated according to local
veterinarian recommendations; and
- reptiles and amphibians must be kept in safe, locked aquariums or
cages.
** In the kitchen, a
bowl of water and cat food was observed on the floor and is easily accessible
to the children. This was removed immediately by the provider. The cats were
not observed during the visit as they were in the locked master bedroom.
Standard 12: Meals and Snacks
Providers serve meals and snacks at appropriate times, in sufficient
quantities and in accordance with each child’s needs including allergies and
special diets.
- Meals and snacks are in accordance with
food guide recognized by Health Canada;
- Menus are made available daily to parents
or home visitors/consultants;
- Manner in which children are fed is
appropriate to age and level of development;
- Children are seated while eating and
drinking;
- No beverages given to napping children;
- Parent of infants must supply infant food (including special dietary
requirements).
** Menu was posted
easily viewed by parents and home visitors. The menu was complete for that day
however snack observed being served to the children did not match what was
planned on the menu.
Standard 13: Visual Identity
Providers must display the visual identity for family day home in a
prominent place in the provider’s residence while they are approved.
** The visual identity
that is normally posted on the bulletin board could not be located by the visitor
or the provider.
Hemel House Child Care
Consultants conducted an unannounced inspection to check on the plan of action
on November 3. At this visit the Consultants observed:
- Activity Menu report was posted,
requirements and planning were reviewed with provider.
- A lock was placed on bathroom cabinets to
make personal care products inaccessible and child safety gate was in place and
locked.
- Cat food was in a
locked cupboard.
- Day home visual
identity was posted (this was brought to the day home on October 24th).
November 5,
Accreditation Standard 2 Checklist completed by an ARCQE (the Alberta Resource
Center for Quality Enhancement) representative. This checklist is to monitor
Accreditation Standard 2:
Program planning and practices support every child’s optimal
development in an inclusive early learning and care environment that
incorporates the value and importance of play.
At this visit the
ARCQE Representative observed:
- Child safety gate was installed and
locked.
- Planning (activity and menu) was complete
and posted.
- No cat food bowls were observed in the
kitchen.
- Bathroom cupboard was locked.
- Day home visual identity was posted.
November 13 an unannounced follow-up was
conducted:
- Child safety gate was observed and locked.
- Bathroom cupboard was locked.
- Planning(activity and menu) was posted and
complete.
- No cat food bowls were observed in the
kitchen.
- Day home visual
identity was posted.
December 10 a Hemel
House Child Care consultant conducted a follow-up on the licensing checklist
and requirements. Ongoing monitoring and support continue as per the Hemel
House standards and regulations.
