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25 | LPAs Brannon and Iglesias conducted a case management inspection. LPAs met with licensee, Maria Moreno. During today’s inspection, LPAs toured facility, inside and outside, took photographs, conducted interviews with licensee, staff and children, received a copy of current child roster and reviewed child’s file. LPA Iglesias provided interpretation due to licensee is Spanish speaking.
LPA Brannon received an unusual incident report. The incident took place on 10/27/21 at 9:50 PM. The incident involved two minors, child #1 and child #2. Licensee self-reported the unusual incident on 10/28/21, thereby meeting Reporting Requirements for Family Child Care Home (FCCH), Title 22, section 102416.2. Licensee notified City of Madera Police Department on behalf of licensee. A case number has been provided. Licensee has a completed a Suspected Child Abuse Report and will report to CPS.
The incident involved two minors. Licensee provides overnight care. Child #1 and child #2 sleep in bunk beds. Licensee heard a loud thump from the bedroom where the children were located. Upon entering the bedroom, licensee observed that child #1 was not in the lower bunk bed, but up on top with child #2. The children quickly pulled the bed sheets over them. Licensee removed the bed sheets and observed that child #2 was not wearing any clothes and child #1 had on a t-shirt but sweats and underwear were pulled down to the knees. Licensee separated the children. Licensee questioned child #1. Later child #1 revealed that this interaction has been occurring since child #1 was 6 years old. Child #1 turns 8 years old in November.
Interview with licensee revealed that her bedroom door was opened when providing overnight care to day care children. The bedroom door where the children were sleeping was opened. On the night of the incident, licensee was in the master bedroom when she heard the loud thump from the children’s bedroom. The master bedroom is located down the hall and across the hallway. Licensee did not have a monitoring device in the children's bedroom so that the licensee can be assured of hearing a child wake up and provide the required care and supervision to children.
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