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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sean Williams made an unannounced phone call to ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL for the purpose of following up on a (UIR), Unusual Incident Report, regarding a child that was left unattended for 2 1/2 minutes in the restroom by facility staff. LPA Williams spoke with Director, Sandra Guajardo and interviewed all other relevant individuals pertinent to this incident.
During the investigation, it was learned that a facility staff member escorted a child to the restroom from the playground. It was explained by facility staff, that there are two doors that can be used to access the children's restroom, one door to the playground and the other through the "busy bee" classroom. The staff member that escorted the child stated that once they believed the child was finished using the restroom, the staff member stepped in the restroom, looked around, and called out the child's name. The staff member stated that there was no answer, so they closed the restroom door to the playground without physically checking to ensure the child was finished using the restroom. It was reported, that approximately 2 1/2 minutes later, the child came out of the restroom through the "busy bee" classroom entrance to the facility. It was also reported that the child was crying due to being in the restroom without supervision.
Due to the facility staff member not physically checking on the child to ensure the child was finished and safely escorted back to the playground, placed the child at risk. This is a case of absence of supervision. This deficiency shows a lack of supervision on the part of a facility staff member on this occasion. This is a violation of Title 22 Regulations by the facility staff regarding this incident. The violation is: (101229 (a)(1) (Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision) (SEE LIC809D CITED DURING THIS TELE- INSPECTION.)
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