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25 | A Follow up Case Management Incident inspection was conducted on this day by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alanna Gontarek. LPA met with Lexie Hall, Director who gave a tour of the facility. Census was taken. There were 19 school age children present upon arrival. A review of staff records indicates all facility staff or individuals who require caregiver background checks have received a criminal record clearances or exemptions and a child abuse index clearance.
The initial inspection was conducted in response to an Unusual Incident Report received on 3/23/2022, in which child #1 had left the classroom and walked home on 3/14/22. Director filed report with the Department on 3/14/22. This incident was reported to licensing in a timely fashion, compliant with reporting requirement regulations. An inspection was conducted on 3/24/2022, to investigate into this unusual incident.
During the course of the investigation, staff involved in the unusual incident report were interviewed, a physical plant inspection was conducted, and census of children was taken. During the inspection on 3/24/22, the facility had 4 staff and 20 children present.
During the investigation, LPA was able to determine that child #1 (C1) had wandered away, through the Elementary playground and out of the facility. C1 stated C1 saw C1’s authorized representative outside of classroom. Teacher (S2) stated that C1 walked home daily with C1’s authorized representative. S2 stated, S2 released C1 at approximately 4:50 p.m., assuming C1’s authorized representative had arrived to pick up C1. S2 did not verify if C1’s authorized representative was there to pick up C1. S2 also did not verify if C1 had been checked out before releasing C1. During interview conducted with C1, C1 stated C1 thought C1 saw C1’s father arrived, and informed S2. S2 stated approximately 5 minutes after C1 left facility, C1’s authorized representative came into S2’s classroom stating C1 walked home. During interviews conducted, it was confirmed that C1 walked to C1’s house alone, approximately 0.5. miles away from the school.
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