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13 | On September 14, 2021 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elyse Jones arrived at Corona-Norco Family YMCA to complete and deliver findings for a complaint. LPA conducted a tour of the facility inside & outside.
On August 6, 2021 a complaint was received alleging staff did not prevent physical altercation between day children resulting in injury. It was noted that a child sustained an injury (black eye) while in care at the facility. During interviews it was disclosed that on August 5, 2021 the children were being transported in a YMCA van to a local splash pad for a field trip. During the ride to the splash pad two children who were sitting in the last row of the van were picking on each other, bumping shoulders and elbows. One child asked the other child to stop and then went on to strike the child in the eye which resulted in a black eye. Present on the bus was a Teacher, however, due to the child being in the last row and the Teacher being in the front passenger seat, the Teacher was unable to see the incident occur. It was also disclosed that it was loud in the van. No children informed the staff they were hit or were observed crying. Upon arriving at the splash pad the staff noticed a child had a mark near the eye and offered ice and water. During the investigation the Department |