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Children's Town Playcare Center

501 Coldstream Dr, Oshawa ON L1K 3B3 · Child Care Inspections

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Inspection summary

Children's Town Playcare Center has been inspected 3 times by Durham Region Health Department since February 28, 2025. The most recent inspection, on June 26, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

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 once on June 26, 2026. For example: Precautions in place to prevent scalding (less than 43°C/109.4°F hot water temperature)

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on February 28, 2025. For example: Creams/ointments/wipes/diapers stored and dispensed to avoid contamination (not shared)

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 26, 2026. For example: Floors, walls, ceilings, and other building fixtures maintained clean and in good repair

  • 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 June 26, 2026. For example: Toys/materials and shelving cleaned and disinfected, and activity recorded in accordance with Durham Region Health Department Child Care Cleaning and Disinfection Schedule (Excluding infant and toddler areas)

  • 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 once on February 28, 2025. For example: Toys, teaching materials, surfaces, equipment, and/or furniture maintained clean 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.

3 inspections

  1. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Toys/materials and shelving cleaned and disinfected, and activity recorded in accordance with Durham Region Health Department Child Care Cleaning and Disinfection Schedule (Excluding infant and toddler areas)
      • Fail to record cleaning/disinfection activity in a timely manner (same day)
      • Operator to ensure cleaning/disinfection activity is recorded in a timely manner (same day)
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, and other building fixtures maintained clean and in good repair
      • Operator fail to maintain floors, walls, ceilings, or other building fixtures clean and in good repair
      • Operator must maintain floors, walls, ceilings and/or other building fixtures clean and in good repair
      • Operator must repair/replace damaged floors, walls, and/or ceilings
    • Water play is practiced as per Durham Region Health Department recommendations
      • Fail to exclude children in diapers, with open wounds, sores, rashes, and/or signs of infection from group water play
      • Operator must exclude children in diapers, with open wounds, sores, rashes, and/or signs of infection from group water play
    • 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
  2. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine

    7 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
    • 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
    • Creams/ointments/wipes/diapers stored and dispensed to avoid contamination (not shared)
      • Fail to label and/or store creams/ointments/wipes/diapers in a designated personal storage area
      • Operator must label and/or store creams/ointments/wipes/diapers in a designated personal storage area
    • Appropriate cleaning and disinfectant solutions present at diapering table/mat
      • Fail to provide required cleaning and disinfectant solutions at diaper change tables
      • Operator must provide required cleaning and disinfectant solutions at diaper change tables
    • 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
    • Blood and/or body fluid spills are cleaned and disinfected according to Durham Region Health Department recommendations
      • Fail to provide and use personal protective equipment as required (e.g. gloves, gown, mask, and eye protection)
      • Operator must provide and use personal protective equipment as required (e.g. gloves, gown, mask, and eye protection)

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