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Better Beginnings Daycare and Preschool

115 Delaney Dr, Ajax ON L1T 2M4 · Child Care Inspections

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Inspection summary

Better Beginnings Daycare and Preschool has been inspected 4 times by Durham Region Health Department since August 12, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 3, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hand hygiene is the most important way to stop germs spreading between children, residents and staff. Inspectors check that sinks are stocked and easy to reach, that staff wash their hands when required (for example after diapering or before handling food), and that sick staff stay away from work.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 3, 2026. For example: Handwashing sinks adequately equipped and maintained in sanitary manner

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on August 12, 2025. For example: Test strips/reagents available, used to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food and other products must come from approved sources, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when spoiled, expired or damaged. Labelling also matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on August 12, 2025. For example: No condemnation/seizure required

  • 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 August 19, 2026. For example: Toys, teaching materials, surfaces, equipment, and/or furniture maintained clean and in good repair

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 19, 2026. For example: Diaper change procedures/toileting routine practiced as per Durham Region Health Department recommendations

About this data

These results come from Durham Region Health Department, 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.

4 inspections

  1. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Handwashing sinks adequately equipped and maintained in sanitary manner
      • Fail to provide adequate supply of soap in dispensers and/or single-use towels
      • Operator must provide adequate supply of soap in dispensers and/or single-use towels
  2. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Toys, teaching materials, surfaces, equipment, and/or furniture maintained clean and in good repair
      • Operator fail to maintain toys, teaching equipment, materials, surfaces, and/or furniture clean and/or in good repair
      • Operator must maintain toys, teaching equipment, materials, surfaces, and/or furniture clean and in good repair
    • Toilets, potty seats/chairs, and handwashing sinks cleaned and disinfected daily and more often as required
      • Fail to clean and disinfect toilets daily and when visibly soiled
      • Operator must clean and disinfect toilets daily and when visibly soiled
    • Diaper change procedures/toileting routine practiced as per Durham Region Health Department recommendations
      • Fail to follow proper diaper change/toileting procedures as per Durham Region Health Department recommendations
      • Operator must follow proper diaper change/toileting procedures as per Durham Region Health Department recommendations
    • Outdoor playspace has no health and safety hazards (excluding play structure)
      • Fail to ensure no more than two bolt threads are exposed on fence/gate enclosure
      • Operator must ensure no more than two bolt threads are exposed on fence/gate enclosure
  3. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Routine

    8 infractions

    • Toys, teaching materials, surfaces, equipment, and/or furniture maintained clean and in good repair
      • Operator fail to maintain toys, teaching equipment, materials, surfaces, and/or furniture clean and/or in good repair
      • Operator must maintain toys, teaching equipment, materials, surfaces, and/or furniture clean and in good repair
    • Carpets/area rugs and fabric upholstered furniture maintained in a sanitary condition
      • Fail to steam clean/shampoo infant/toddler room carpets/area rugs minimum monthly or more frequently as required to maintain them in a sanitary condition
      • Operator must steam clean/shampoo infant/toddler room carpets/area rugs minimum monthly or more frequently as required to maintain them in a sanitary condition
    • Test strips/reagents available, used to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
      • Fail to provide test strips/reagents to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
      • Operator must provide test strips/reagents to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
    • Toilets, potty seats/chairs, and handwashing sinks cleaned and disinfected daily and more often as required
      • Fail to store potty seats/chairs in a clean and sanitary manner
      • Operator to store potty seats/chairs in clean and sanitary manner
    • Diaper change table/mat/safety straps properly designed and in good repair
      • Fail to follow Durham Region Health Department recommendations for diaper change table/mat/safety strap design
      • Operator must follow Durham Region Health Department recommendations for diaper change table/mat/safety strap design
    • Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and available on site
      • Fail to conduct daily routine illness surveillance for staff and children in each room and record on routine illness surveillance form
      • Operator to conduct daily routine illness surveillance for staff and children in each room and record on routine illness surveillance form
    • Outdoor playspace has no health and safety hazards (excluding play structure)
      • Fail to ensure outdoor playspace is free from hazards
      • Fail to adequately cover sandbox when not in use
      • Operator must ensure outdoor playspace is free from hazards
      • Operator must adequately cover sandbox when not in use
    • No condemnation/seizure required
      • Under the authority of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.7, sec. 19(1) to (4), which states: A Public Health Inspector who is of the opinion, upon reasonable and probable grounds, that a condition of any substance, thing, plant, animal other than man is a health hazard, may seize or cause the seizure of the substance, thing, plant or animal. Where equipment is seized under this section and the Public Health Inspector is of the opinion, upon reasonable and probable grounds, that the condition of the equipment is a health hazard, he or she may destroy or dispose of the equipment or cause it to be destroyed or disposed of without further examination or investigation.

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