Three Hills Child Care Centre
701 2 Street S Three Hills AB T0M 2A0 · Food - General
Inspection summary
Three Hills Child Care Centre has been inspected 7 times by Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health) since July 5, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 8, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 2 times on August 20, 2026. For example:
Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 3, 2025. For example:
Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 3, 2025. For example:
Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
About this data
These results come from Alberta Health Services (Environmental Public Health), 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.
7 inspections
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- The refrigerator in the infant/toddler room was measured at 5.4 degrees C.Ensure that the temperature is maintained at 4 degrees C or less. Please keep a functional thermometer inside this refrigeration unit to continuously monitor the temperatures.
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- Functional thermometers were not available to measure internal temperatures of the reheated food and to measure temperature of the food during storage.Please ensure thermometers are available to measure food temperatures and inside all refrigeration units.
- 10. Are food temperatures during storage and processing being controlled to maximize food safety?
- Monitoring Inspection
0 infractions
- Risk Management Inspection
0 infractions
- Monitoring Inspection
2 infractions
- 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
- The Food Handling Permit on display was out of date at the time of Inspection.Ensure that a current valid Food Handling Permit is on display to the general public at all times in order to show that the Facility meets Alberta Health Services Guidelines.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- The inside of the Microwave in the Kitchen was dirty at the time of Inspection.Ensure that the above noted area is being cleaned more regularly in order to prevent potential contamination of Food or attraction of Pests.
- 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
- Risk Management Inspection
1 infraction
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- The inside of the Microwave in the Kitchen was dirty at the time of Inspection.Ensure that the above noted area is being cleaned more regularly in order to prevent potential contamination of Food or attraction of Pests.
- 23. Is the facility maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?
- Monitoring Inspection
1 infraction
- 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?
- The Food Handling Permit on display was out of date at the time of Inspection.Ensure that a current valid Food Handling Permit is on display to the general public at all times in order to show that the Facility meets Alberta Health Services Guidelines.This was Corrected during the Inspection.
- 19. Does the facility have a valid permit and does the facility operate in compliance with the conditions of that permit, or is the facility awaiting approval prior to operation?