Bella Coola Early Learning Facility
808 Mackay Street, Bella Coola BC V0T 1C0 · Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age)
Inspection summary
Bella Coola Early Learning Facility has been inspected 3 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since May 30, 2023. The most recent inspection, on September 16, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct health risks.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2024. For example:
All indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are suitable for the age and development of the children, safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair. [CCLR Sec. 16(4)]
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded once on September 16, 2025. For example:
The licensee keeps current records of each employee as required under Sec. 19(1). [CCLR Sec.56(b)]
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on May 30, 2023. For example:
Design: Design considerations facilitate supervision. [Director of Licensing Standard of Practice - Safe Play Space]
About this data
These results come from Vancouver Coastal Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
3 inspections
- Routine
1 infraction
- The licensee keeps current records of each employee as required under Sec. 19(1). [CCLR Sec.56(b)]
- Routine
1 infraction
- All indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are suitable for the age and development of the children, safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair. [CCLR Sec. 16(4)]
- Play materials and/or equipment are not suitable for the age and development of the children. [CCLR Sec. 16(4)(a)]
- Play materials and/or equipment are not safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair. [CCLR Sec. 16(4)(b)]
- All indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are suitable for the age and development of the children, safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair. [CCLR Sec. 16(4)]
- Routine
2 infractions
- All indoor and outdoor play materials and equipment accessible to children are suitable for the age and development of the children, safely constructed, free from hazards and in good repair. [CCLR Sec. 16(4)]
- Design: Design considerations facilitate supervision. [Director of Licensing Standard of Practice - Safe Play Space]
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