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A Case Management investigation was conducted today for the purpose of checking into an unusual incident which was self reported to our office by the facility representative on 1/28/2020.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek met with staff in charge, Marilyn Sullivan on the playground at arrival time. LPA met with the director, Katherine Yeakel who arrived during LPA's presence.
There were a total of 23 preschool children with 4 staff members on the playground. More children and more staff were arriving during LPA's presence.
A review of criminal record clearances indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.
The facility self reported to our office that it was brought to the director's attention that a 4 year old child (child # 1) disclosed to parent that child # 1 was asked by child # 2 to touch child # 1's private part. The director stated she talked to child # 1 who said it happened in child # 1's dream on the playground in the play structure.
Today, LPA interviewed the director and a total of 8 staff who are normally supervising the same group of children whom are with child # 1 and child # 2 on the playground. The staff stated they station at four different areas on the playground and they rotate to supervise all the children. The staff stated they did not witness any incident happened between child # 1 and child # 2 on the playground. They make sure they supervise children on the playground and inside the classrooms. LPA interviewed 8 children including child # 1 and child # 2. Child # 1 and child # 2 did not disclose to LPA any unusual incident happen between them. Children stated when they play on the playground teachers are watching them. The rest of the children stated teachers watch them when they play and wherever they go. They named the teacher's names who watch them all the time. Based on the information received after interviewing the staff, and children, there is not a
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