Three child-care programs in Calgary have been shut down over safety concerns, the province said in a release on Monday.
The operating licences of Little Scholars Daycare Greenview, Little Scholars Daycare ECS Ltd. and Little Scholars Daycare Inc. were cancelled. The government body responsible for issuing the licences “determined that there was an imminent danger to the health, safety and well-being of children attending the programs,” read the release.
Just under 300 children will be affected by the closures.
According to a government-issued notice posted on the door of the Little Scholars Greenview location, the facility was immediately closed due to ongoing non-compliances, including inadequate child supervision, failure to notify parents in the case of an accident involving a child, and allowing emergency medication to be in reach of children.
The notice also highlighted that the daycare failed to ensure that furnishings and play equipment were in good repair, and that several administrative records were out of date.
The three daycare locations had earlier been placed on probationary licences as a result of continued non-compliance after health inspections carried out earlier this year, according to the release. Those licences were set to expire Aug. 30.
Justin Lawrence, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade, told CBC News there is still an opportunity for Little Scholars to appeal the ruling.
Raj Saini, the owner of Little Scholars, told CBC News he did not know why the daycare locations had been closed.
More to come.…