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Blossom Early Childhood Center

Facility Type: Child Care - 300

Follow-Up

September 13, 2023
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.
Code
Category/Description
3030 - CCLR 34(2)(b)
Description: Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee must ensure that the ratio of employees to children attending a community care facility is no less than that permitted in Schedule E.
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing observed the following: in the Multi Age Child Care (Winter) program, six children with one staff, ECEA (replacing absent ECE); In the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) Spring program there two children with one staff (ITE) and; in the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) Summer program there 11 children with three staff (ITE, ITE, ECE). This meets Schedule E.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations:
3040 - CCLR 53(1)(a)
Description: If a licensee has agreed with a parent to give a child any medication prescribed by a medical practitioner or provided by the parent, the licensee and his or her employees must ensure that the medication is (a) administered to the child in the amount and at the times specified by the child’s parent or in the child’s record or care plan
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure medication is administered at the time specified by the parent.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 23, 2023
Observations: Licensing observed one medication form that did not have a time to administer the teething medication. It stated 'as needed'.