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Blossom Early Childhood Center

Facility Type: Child Care - 300

Follow-Up

August 28, 2023
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.
Code
Category/Description
3010 - CCLR 34(4)(a)
Description: Despite this section, during the half hour before a care program begins and the half hour after a care program ends, a licensee may permit children who would otherwise be grouped in different care programs, and who are arriving at or leaving the community care facility, to be grouped together and supervised other than as required under Schedule E if (a) the care program is described as Multi-Age Child Care, Group Child Care (Under 36 Months), Group Child Care (30 Months to School Age) or Group Child Care (School Age),
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing observed the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) and the Multi-Age program combine according to Schedule E for the last 16 minutes.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations:
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: Ensure staff to child ratio meets Schedule E.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: August 28, 2023
Observations: Licensing observed seven children with two staff ITE and ECEA when an ITE and ECE was required in the Group Child Care (Under 36 Months) program.
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'.