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25 | Licensing Program Analyst, Joelle Redding, made an unannounced visit to follow up on a self reported incident that occurred on 8/28/19 wherein an 18 month old child (Child #1) sustained cuts to the fingers when his fingers got pinched in the door.
LPA spoke with the Director and Staff #1. At the time of the incident, the 8 children were lining up at the door to go outside. Child #1 was closest to the door with his hand on it to help push it open. Staff #1 pushed on the latch to open the door and Child #1's middle and ring finger got pinched in the latch. He sustained cuts to both fingers. First aid was applied, parent was called and he was taken to the doctor where medical glue was applied. He returned to school two days later. Staff #2 who was also present, was out on maternity leave and unable to be interviewed.
Director stated that she has had the door evaluated for safety. There is a finger guard at the opposite side, but nothing can be placed on the side of the door that opens as it would not comply with the fire safety requirements. Staff has been instructed to be extra cautious with the door latches to ensure the incident does not recur.
LPA evaluated the door. The latch disengages when the lever across the door is pushed. It doesn't take much for the latch to re-engage if it isn't held firmly. Supervision and ratios were met at the time of the incident. Staff responded appropriately and the facility reported timely.
No deficiencies are cited. |