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Lakeridge Montessori School

3600 Lake Ridge Rd, Pickering ON L1M 1V8 · Child Care Inspections

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Inspection summary

Lakeridge Montessori School has been inspected 9 times by Durham Region Health Department since November 4, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 18, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene 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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 18, 2026. For example: Precautions in place to prevent scalding (less than 43°C/109.4°F hot water temperature)

  • 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 June 23, 2026. For example: Handwashing sinks adequately equipped and maintained in sanitary manner

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 1, 2026. For example: Appropriate disinfectant and cleaning solutions prepared, labelled, and maintained as per manufacturer’s directions

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 17, 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.

9 inspections

  1. 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
  2. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Handwashing sinks adequately equipped and maintained in sanitary manner
      • Fail to provide continuous supply of hot and cold running water under pressure
      • Operator must provide continuous supply of hot and cold running water under pressure
  4. Routine

    5 infractions

    • Appropriate disinfectant and cleaning solutions prepared, labelled, and maintained as per manufacturer’s directions
      • Fail to maintain disinfectant solutions at proper concentrations
      • Operator must ensure disinfectant solutions are maintained at proper concentrations
    • Handwashing sinks adequately equipped and maintained in sanitary manner
      • Fail to provide continuous supply of hot and cold running water under pressure
      • Operator must provide continuous supply of hot and cold running water under pressure
    • Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and available on site
      • Fail to implement and follow required policies and procedures
      • Operator must implement and follow required policies and procedures
    • 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
    • Outdoor playspace has no health and safety hazards (excluding play structure)
      • Fail to adequately cover sandbox when not in use
      • Operator must adequately cover sandbox when not in use
  5. Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 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
  7. Re-Inspection

    3 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
    • 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
    • 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
      • Fail to adequately cover sandbox when not in use
      • Operator must ensure no more than two bolt threads are exposed on fence/gate enclosure
      • Operator must adequately cover sandbox when not in use
  8. 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
    • Appropriate disinfectant and cleaning solutions prepared, labelled, and maintained as per manufacturer’s directions
      • Fail to maintain disinfectant solutions at proper concentrations
      • Fail to properly label disinfectants/cleaning solutions
      • Operator must ensure disinfectant solutions are maintained at proper concentrations
      • Operator must properly label disinfectants/cleaning solutions
    • 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
      • Fail to ensure that creams/ointments/wipes/diapers are inaccessible to children
      • Operator must label and/or store creams/ointments/wipes/diapers in a designated personal storage area
      • Operator to ensure that creams/ointments/wipes/diapers are inaccessible to children
    • 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
    • Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and available on site
      • Fail to provide policy and procedures for emergency situations (e.g. notification to Durham Region Health Department during power outage, flooding, sewage back-up, loss of hot/cold water supply)
      • Fail to conduct daily routine illness surveillance for staff and children in each room and record on routine illness surveillance form
      • Operator must provide policy and procedures for emergency situations (e.g. notification to Durham Region Health Department during power outage, flooding, sewage back-up, loss of hot/cold water supply)
      • Operator must implement and follow required policies and procedures
      • 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 49°C/120°F hot water temperature)
      • Fail to ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 49°C/120°F
      • Operator must ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 49°C/120°F
    • 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
      • Fail to ensure outdoor playspace is free from hazards
      • Fail to adequately cover sandbox when not in use
      • Operator must ensure no more than two bolt threads are exposed on fence/gate enclosure
      • Operator must ensure outdoor playspace is free from hazards
      • Operator must adequately cover sandbox when not in use
  9. Routine

    6 infractions

    • Absorbent materials laundered/cleaned and disinfected/discarded weekly (e.g. slip covers, dress-up clothes, plush toys, puzzles, cardboard)
      • Fail to ensure absorbent materials laundered/cleaned and disinfected/discarded weekly
      • Operator must ensure absorbent materials laundered/cleaned and disinfected/discarded weekly
    • 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 repair/replace damaged floors, walls, and/or ceilings
    • Handwashing sinks adequately equipped and maintained in sanitary manner
      • Fail to provide continuous supply of hot and cold running water under pressure
      • Operator must provide continuous supply of hot and cold running water under pressure
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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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