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On 02/10/20, Assistant, Rocio Lopez was interviewed by LPA and LPM regarding the above allegations. Assistant stated she started volunteering at the facility in August 2019. Assistant stated children will argue with each other but not fight and Licensee or herself will step in and help resolve the issue, time out is used if needed. Assistant has not observed any injuries on any of the day care children. Assistant was asked regarding the TV shows and Assistant stated children only watch children shows like Nickelodeon, Disney shows, and Netflix, and when not watching TV, children are playing. Assistant was asked who cares for children at the facility and assistant stated it was only Licensee and her who provide care for the children. Assistant stated her two brothers-in-law live at the facility but do not help out.
On 02/10/20, three school-aged children were interviewed, all three children liked attending the facility. Interviews revealed children will sometimes have accidents while at play but there have not been any injuries. LPA asked what activities children do at the child-care and children stated they pretend-play school, play hide and go seek, color, watch shows on YouTube or Netflix. Children watch Cinderella, Paw Patrol, The Grinch, and Disney shows like Minnie Mouse. The children were asked who cares for them at the facility, all children stated Licensee and Assistant, Rocio.
On 02/03/20 and 02/04/20, seven parents of children cared for at this facility were interviewed. Parents pick up and drop off children at different times in the morning and in the afternoon. Parents stated their children have not experienced any unusual injuries that needed to be elevated for concern. Parents were asked by LPA if they had witnessed any inappropriate material being shown on the TV during pick up and drop off, all parents denied seeing anything inappropriate when picking up or dropping off their children. Parents also disclosed Licensee will put children on time-out in a time-out chair if children misbehave, parents did not have any concerns regarding care and supervision of their child at this facility. Parents were asked who cares for their children at the facility, parents stated Licensee and Rocio are the ones who take care of the children and acknowledged they have seen Licensee’s son and son-in-law at the facility, but neither one interacted with the children in care.
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