| Melissa Sweder - OWL - Inspection Report |
| Inspection Information | |
|---|---|
| Facility type | Unlicensed Child Care - 900 |
| Service type | |
| Inspection type | Unlicensed Child Care - 900 |
| Date received | May 10, 2023 |
| Screening | |
|---|---|
| Allegation code | - Operating without a licence |
| Allegation details | CCALA Section 5 - Operating without a licence |
| Contraventions: A summary of the contraventions found during the inspection are listed below. | |
|---|---|
| Code | Category/Description |
| CCALA Section 5 | Licensing: A person who does not hold a licence must not operate, or hold themselves out as operating, a community care facility, provide, or hold themselves out as providing, care in a community care facility, or accommodate, or hold themselves out as accommodating, a person who, in the opinion of a medical health officer, requires care in a community care facility. Observation: Operated or advertised without a licence. Corrective action: The licensee to submit a compliance plan by indicated date. |
| Actions Required by Licensee/Operator | |
|---|---|
| - Operator to immediately reduce number of children or persons receiving care to 1 or 2 who are not related by blood or marriage to the person. - Operator to submit written confirmation to Licensing Office that they have reduced the number of children or persons receiving care to 1 or 2 who are not related by blood or marriage to the person. - Operator to submit written confirmation that they understand the requirements of the CCALA regarding the number of persons they may provide care to without a licence |
| Action Required by Licensing Officer or Medical Health Officer | |
|---|---|
| - Notify families of children or persons receiving care of contravention. - Notify other agencies (i.e., RCMP, MCFD, PGT) - Conduct follow up inspection to confirm ongoing compliance - Progressive enforcement actions |
| Summary Findings/Conclusions | |
|---|---|
| Conclusion: | All allegations substantiated |
| Report of Findings: | Substantiated CCALA Section 5 -Operating or advertising without a licence. Conclusion and Recommendations: The Operator was confirmed to be caring for more than two children or more than one sibling group who were not related to Operator by blood or marriage. Operator refused to come in to compliance to Section 5 of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act. Recommendation of progressive enforcement actions. Follow-up inspections will occur to monitor compliance. |
| Conclusion: | Inspection required |
| Report of Findings: | 06/08/2023 |