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25 | On May 19, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst, Leilani Curtis, conducted an unannounced inspection to follow up on a self-reported incident that occurred on 5/5/22, wherein a 4-year-old child (C1) tripped on the playground and bumped his head on the end of the playground tunnel. LPA met with Director Tamara Holthaus and proceeded to tour the facility. There were 70 children with 14 staff members present. Appropriate ratio/capacity were observed. LPA observed staff member Martha Cortes Rodriguez working with children. Ms. Cortes Rodriguez is fingerprint cleared but is not associated to the facility. The director states that Ms. Cortes Rodriguez worked at the Escondido location of Palomar Community College District ECE Lab School and has been at this facility for two years. The other staff members have the required background clearances and are associated to the facility.
LPA interviewed the director and staff #1 (S1). C1 was not present at the facility at the time of inspection. On 5/5/22 at approximately 4:56 p.m. C1 was running on the playground with four children towards the playground tunnel when he tripped, fell and bumped his head on the right end of the tunnel. The child obtained an abrasion on his forehead. S1 observed the incident and comforted the child. Staff cleaned the injury and applied an ice pack. The parents of C1 were immediately notified of the incident and head injury. C1 was taken to urgent care where he was examined. No follow up treatment was needed. At the time of the incident there were 7 children on the playground being supervised by one staff member. Appropriate ratio/supervision was in place. LPA toured the playground and observed it to be free from hazards. The tunnel that C1 hit his head on is made of concrete and sits on turf.
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