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On 02/04/2020 a complaint was filed with the Licensing office. The complainant stated a child sustained an injury while in care due to lack of supervision. The complainant questioned the supervision that was being provided. During the interview with the Licensee, the licensee stated she was present in the day care room with the child who fell and 2 additional children who were also playing. Licensee stated child was pushing a blue plastic cube stool (which is like a chair), child pushed cube stool but did not walk which caused her to fall face forward and hit her lip on the tile floor. Licensee stated she was present when the injury occurred and was next to the child, child fell near Licensee’s feet but was unable to reach the child before the fall occurred. Licensee stated child was given a Popsicle, and ice was applied immediately following the fall. Licensee then checked child, the child did not have any loose teeth, or show signs of pain or distress after the fall. The interview with Assistant confirmed that the Licensee was next to the child during the fall and that aide was administered after the fall.
Reporting Party also stated the Licensee failed to inform the child’s parent of the incident in a timely manner. After speaking to the Reporting Party and the Assistant it was found that the child’s parent was informed of the incident during pick up the day of the incident at approximately 1:40 PM by the Assistant. After interviewing the Licensee and Reporting Party, it was disclosed that the Licensee and the Child’s parent spoke regarding the fall the day of the incident around 8 – 9 PM.
LPA Corral also attempted to interview children during the initial 10-day visit on 02/12/2020 but the children present in care were all napping. The photographs reviewed demonstrated a child’s cut lip inside the mouth between the two front teeth. in the photographs the child’s lip was also swollen and red.
Based on the information gathered from the interviews conducted and photographs reviewed there was insufficient evidence to corroborate that the injury occurred due to lack of supervision. Although the child did fall and suffer a small injury, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur due to lack of supervision, therefore the allegation: Lack of supervision resulting in child sustaining injury while in care is Unsubstantiated.
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