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Once in the TV room, LPA observed C5 sleeping in a bouncer-type chair. When LPA asked for how long C5 had been sleeping in the chair, Asst. Brown stated, “Not long.” When asked to define how long "not long" is to her, Asst. Brown stated, “Between 30-10 minutes.” When asked why C5 was strapped into the chair, Asst. Brown replied that the child straps themselves in. Within a minute or so, LPA observed C5 whining and struggling to get out of the chair to reach a bottle which Asst. Brown was holding in her hand. LPA then asked Asst. to let C5 out of the chair, as it is not permitted for a child to be napping in a chair and because child should be let out of the chair once they are awake and are trying to be let out of the chair but are unable to do so since they are strapped in. Photos were taken of the child strapped in and struggling to reach the bottle in Asst. Brown’s hand. As the chair was in the TV room, LPA asked whether any other child slept in the chair, to which Asst. Brown replied no, stating that C5 is the only infant currently in care.
Two Type A citations are being issued because licensee has been issued a citation for this previously and because it violates Safe Sleep practices, which poses an immediate Health, Safety and/or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Please refer to 809D for documentation of deficiencies.
Upon receipt, the Licensee shall post the Licensing report. This report shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a $100 civil penalty. A copy of this report shall be provided to the parents/guardians of the children currently enrolled by the next business day or immediately upon return. A copy of this report shall also be provided to the parents/guardians of any children newly enrolled at the facility for the next 12 months. The LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports must be maintained in each child's
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