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25 | On 12/03/19 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Justin Dorsey and Bardo Baluyot conducted an unannounced case management for the purpose of addressing an incident that was reported to the Department. LPA met with Assistant Director Lara Stewart, who gave LPA a tour of the facility. Director Suzanne Johnson later arrived to the facility. During the visit there were 83 children present.
On 10/19/19, the Department received an unusual incident/injury report regarding an incident on 10/18/19 involving Child #1. Per the report during clean up time Child #1 was running in the room and ran into a low wooden bench, cutting her eyebrow.
During the visit LPA conducted interviews with Teacher #1 and Teacher #2. During interviews it was found that Child #1 was dismissed from snack time and began playing in the "house area". The child then ran over to the "block area" when she tripped hitting her head on a piece of furniture which holds the children's blocks. Per Teacher #1 it looked like the child sustained a minor cut as there was not much blood. As Teacher #1 took the child to the facilities kitchen to get a paper towel to apply pressure to the injured area, the cut opened up and began to bleed. According to interviews pressure was applied to the cut until the bleeding stopped then a ice pack wrapped in a paper towel was applied. The child's parent was notified and child was picked up and taken to the Emergency Room where she received 15 stiches. According to Teacher #1 the child returned to school on 10/21/19 .
Exit interview was conducted with Director Suzanne Johnson and Assistant Director Lara Stewart, The Notice of Site Visit and Appeal Rights were given. |