Children'S Choice - Infant

“Based on staff interviews, it was disclosed that former staff member F1 would wear electronic ear buds and/or ear plugs on duty to muffle the sound of crying children which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

“Based on file review and staff interviews conducted by LPA, there was a staff member caring for children under the influence of marijuana. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.”

“Based on observation and interviews, infant room sinks does not deliver hot which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.”

“Based on interview and review of relevant documentation, staff had knowledge of an injury occuring to Child #1 while in care, but had not been directly observing the child when the injury occurred, which could have prevented or explained, what occurred. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”

“Based on interview and review of relevant documentation, Staff #1 observed that Child #1 had an injury that needed assessment. This injury was not reported to the child's parent or recorded in the child's record. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”

“Based on interviews, unqualified staff have been left alone without direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher, assistant director or director, on one or more occasions, during the lead teachers' lunch break while children were awake and at closing, after the lead teachers have gone home. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”

“Based on Director statement and interviews, Facility representative did not follow covid guidelines as covid positive result of staff #1 was not reported to the Department verbally within hours or in written form within days, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

“Based on observation, interview and review of relevant documentation, the facility was using a play climber that was not age appropriate for children under months. Child #1 was months at the time of the incident. This is a potential hazard to the health and safety of children in care.”

“Based on record review and interviews, a month old infant was offered water which was not included on the infants needs and services plan. This posses a potential health and safety risk for children in care.”