• Serious

  110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · An early learning provider must administer medication to children in care as follows: (i) Prescription medication. Prescription medication must only be given to the child named on the prescription. Prescription medication must be prescribed by a health care professional with prescriptive authority for a specific child. Prescription medication must be accompanied with medication authorization form that has the medical need and the possible side effects of medication. Prescription medication must be labeled with: (A) A child's first and last name; (B) The date the prescription was filled; (C) The name and contact information of the prescribing health professional; (D) The expiration date, dosage amount, and length of time to give the medication; and (E) Instructions for the administration and storage.

  During the licensor’s review of medication practices, a child’s inhaler was observed stored without the required labeling and was not in its original packaging. The inhaler was not accompanied by documentation including the child’s first and last name, date the prescription was filled, name and contact information of the prescribing health professional, expiration date, dosage amount, duration of use, or instructions for administration and storage.

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

  Open / not marked corrected.

Disposition: 3 valid issue(s)