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Bridges Kinder Connection Daycare

1066 Dunbarton Rd, Pickering ON L1V 1G8 · Child Care Inspections

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Inspection summary

Bridges Kinder Connection Daycare has been inspected 4 times by Durham Region Health Department since December 11, 2024. The most recent inspection, on December 9, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Food source, labelling and allergens and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 5, 2025. For example: Precautions in place to prevent scalding (less than 43°C/109.4°F hot water temperature)

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 24, 2025. For example: No condemnation/seizure required

  • 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 November 24, 2025. For example: Test strips/reagents available, used to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site

  • 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 November 24, 2025. 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 November 24, 2025. For example: Diaper change table/mat/safety straps properly designed and in good repair

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

    0 infractions

  2. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Precautions in place to prevent scalding (less than 43°C/109.4°F hot water temperature)
      • Fail to ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 43°C/109.4°F
      • Operator must ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 43°C/109.4°F
  3. Routine

    6 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Precautions in place to prevent scalding (less than 43°C/109.4°F hot water temperature)
      • Fail to ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 43°C/109.4°F
      • Operator must ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 43°C/109.4°F
    • 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.
  4. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Water flushed through system daily or weekly, as applicable, and recorded as per O.Reg. 243/07
      • Fail to record water flushing activity as scheduled
      • Operator to record water flushing activity as scheduled
    • 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
    • Diaper change table/mat/safety straps properly designed and in good repair
      • Fail to provide a non-absorbent, smooth, and easily cleanable change pad/mat/safety straps
      • Operator must provide non-absorbent, smooth, and easily cleanable change pad/mat/safety straps
    • Natural items are cleaned and disinfected or discarded weekly as per Durham Region Health Department recommendations
      • Fail to discard natural items weekly (items that cannot be properly cleaned/disinfected)
      • Operator must discard natural items weekly (items that cannot be properly cleaned/disinfected)
      • Operator must properly clean and disinfect natural items/containers (items that can be cleaned/disinfected)

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