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25 | On 2/2/23 at 2:15 pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Monica Mathur conducted a Case Management inspection at SRVSACCA Kids Country Sycamore Center. LPA met with Director, Dana Shichida and explained purpose of today's inspection.
On 2/1/23 facility reported to Community Care Licensing an unusual incident that occurred on 1/31/23 where a staff member S1 physically manhandled child C1 in the big playground. Staff and child interviews reveal that while playing outside at around 3:35 pm there was a verbal spat between S1 and C1. S1 got upset with C1, picked C1 up, flung over his shoulders holding C1 by his ankles. C1 was almost completely suspended behind S1's shoulders and back. In interview with C1, child stated S1 flung him over the shoulders and tossed him up in the air and catching him back. C1 stated he was scared, distraught, cried hysterically, begged to be put down but S1 did not do that. C1 stated S1 threatened to throw him through the basketball hoop. There were several other children and staff present who witnessed this incident. S2 heard C1 crying hysterically, and saw C1 over S1's shoulders. S2 ran toward S1, asking him to stop.
This violates children's personal rights, and posed an immediate risk to health and safety of C1 and children in care. Type A deficiency is cited on page 809-D under California Code of Regulations CCR 101223(a)(1) and (3) Personal Rights
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:
(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons
(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.
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