Compass Early Learning and Care - Good Shepherd
2260 Courtice Rd, Clarington ON L1E 2M8 · Child Care Inspections
Inspection summary
Compass Early Learning and Care - Good Shepherd has been inspected 2 times by Durham Region Health Department since October 10, 2025. The most recent inspection, on June 23, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Food source, labelling and allergens.
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 June 23, 2026. 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 on October 10, 2025. For example:
Appropriate disinfectant and cleaning solutions prepared, labelled, and maintained as per manufacturer’s directions
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 October 10, 2025. For example:
Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and available on site
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 2 times on October 10, 2025. For example:
Safety measures in place for all accessible electrical outlets
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.
2 inspections
- Routine
1 infraction
- Precautions in place to prevent scalding (less than 43°C/109.4°F hot water temperature)
- Routine
6 infractions
- Appropriate disinfectant and cleaning solutions prepared, labelled, and maintained as per manufacturer’s directions
- Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and available on site
- Fail to provide written policy for exclusion of sick children, staff, visitors, volunteers as per Durham Region Health Department recommendations
- Fail to provide written policy for reporting and management of cases and outbreaks of reportable diseases to Durham Region Health Department
- Fail to provide written policy for communication with parents/guardians regarding reportable diseases and outbreaks
- Fail to provide written policy for Infection Prevention and Control in the management of animals as per the current MOHLTC Guidance Document for the Management of Animals in Child Care Centres
- Fail to provide written policy to report all animal bites/scratches immediately to Durham Region Health Department
- 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)
- 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
- Safety measures in place for all accessible electrical outlets
- Fail to ensure safety measures are in place for all accessible electrical outlets
- Operator must ensure safety measures are in place for all accessible electrical outlets
- 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
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