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25 | THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT DELIVERED ON 8/26/22.
On 8/23/22 at 12:00 PM Licensing Program Analyst, Adrian Mangina conducted an unannounced visit to follow up on a self-reported incident that occurred on 8/18/22 wherein child #1 reported to parent that they were grabbed by a teacher and received an injury as a result.
LPA interviewed Director, Assistant Director and staff #2. None of the staff interviewed witnessed the event and none knows exactly what happened. Director stated that she was not at the facility at the time of the incident. Assistant Director informed of the incident when it was reported by the parent. Assistant Director called Director and had Staff #1 speak with Director. Director spoke with staff #1 and asked what happened. Staff #1 stated that the child was trying to jump over a chair and the teacher grabbed the child for fear that the child would hurt themselves. Director stated that the next day staff in question offered to resign and that the Director accepted the staff’s resignation.
There were 13 children present in the classroom with one teacher at the time of the incident. Director stated that she gathered the staff after the incident and discussed ways teachers can address behavioral issues with children without resorting to physically handling a child. Director stated that that she reminded staff that it is a hands off facility and that she is developing a more comprehensive child discipline policy.
Additional information is needed. No deficiencies are cited at this time. |