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25 | On 06/13/2023 at time listed above Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Justin Giese conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to follow up on the submission of an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) that was received by the Regional Office on 06/06/2023 and processed on 06/12/2023. LPA met with Facility Director, Stephanie Castro, to discuss the purpose of the visit.
On June 06, 2023, Facility Staff self reported an incident where a child in care sustained an injury on the playground. UIR stated that around 08:40am a child was navigating the steps of play structure. The turned to slide down the edge, caught their foot and fell forward off the steps, landing in the wood chips. The child that fell was observed to favor their right wrist and complained of pain afterwards. UIR stated the fall was witnessed by facility staff as it had occurred. Staff immediately went to the child, assessed their condition and administered an ice pack.
The parent/guardian of the child was contacted, and the child was picked up shortly after incident. UIR stated the parent/guardian contacted the facility the following day to inform that the child had been seen by a physician and it was determined they sustained a fracture on their right wrist. The child was given an arm cast and returned to the facility on Monday, 06/12/2023 with no restrictions.
At time of this visit, LPA toured the facility playground where the incident had occurred. In addition, LPA interviewed the child and staff involved in this incident. While touring the playground and play structure area, LPA was shown by staff where and how the incident occurred. LPA observed a set of steps that lead to the top of the play structure. It was stated by staff that the child was going up the steps, lost there footing and fell midway up the steps onto the wood chips below. Staff stated the fall was accidental and no other children were involved. |