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Blenkinsop Home

Facility Type: Residential Care - 400

Routine

April 20, 2023
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.
Code
Category/Description
3000 - RCR 21(c)
Description: A licensee must ensure that all furniture and equipment for use by persons in care are maintained in a good state of repair,
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that all furniture used by person in care are maintained in a good state of repair.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 20, 2023
Observations: Licensing toured the facility and observed the couch in the living room to be tattered.
3010 - RCR 68(4)
Description: A licensee must ensure that all employees comply with the policies and procedures of the medication safety and advisory committee.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that all employees comply with the policy and procedures of the medication safety and advisory committee.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 20, 2023
Observations: Licensing audited the medication administration record and observed that PRN results had not been documented for one person in care on April 1 and April 12, 2023. Licensing observed that two PRN medication blister packs did not have an expiry date included on the labels.
3080 - RCR 72(b)
Description: A licensee must ensure that a person in care’s medication is returned to the dispensing pharmacy if the expiry date on the medication has passed.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that a person's in care medication is returned to the dispensing pharmacy if the expiry date on the medication has passed.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 20, 2023
Observations: Licensing audited the medication storage area and observed a cream medication had expired in October 2022.