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13 | On October 23, 2020 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Nadia Flores conducted a complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. The complaint was conducted via teleconference due to Covid-19. LPA Flores spoke to licensee Patricia Parker and informed her of the purpose of the complaint. LPA obtained a census of the children present at the facility. This investigation consisted of interviews of staff, licensee, and other relevant complaint parties.
The investigation revealed the following: Upon interviewing licensee, she disclosed that her dog had bitten child #4 on two different ocassions. Based on the interviews with staff, parents, chidlren and observations, the allegation above is Substantiated. Licensee stated that Child #4 was playing with the dog when the first incident happend which resulted in a mild bite. The second incident, licensee reported that while she was taking the trash cans out, the dog came inside the home and became alert, was in close proximity of Child #4 and turned around and scratched his foot.
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