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25 | Covid-19 State of Emergency
On November 20, 2020 at 10:05 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leilani Curtis conducted an unannounced Case Management Inspection via Zoom in reference to two children who tested positive for COVID-19. LPA met with Director Yael Edelstein and proceeded to tour the facility. Present today were 59 children with 14 staff members. Appropriate ratios were observed. All staff members have the required background clearances and are associated to the facility.
Child #1 was tested for Covid-19 on Saturday, October 31, 2020 and received the positive diagnosis on Monday, November 2, 2020. The child’s parent notified the facility the same day, November 2, 2020. Child #1 was last in the facility on Friday, October 30, 2020 and was part of a stable group of 11 children and two teachers. The entire class and their teachers were notified on November 2, 2020 that the classroom would be closed until further notice.
Child #2 began exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms on Friday, October 30, 2020, was tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and received the positive diagnosis on Thursday, November 5, 2020. The facility was notified the same day, November 5, 2020. Child #2 was last in the facility on October 30, 2020. This child was part of the same stable group of 11 children and two teachers as Child #1.
Ms. Edelstein states that the Department of Public Health, staff and all parents with children enrolled at the facility were notified of the Covid-19 exposure. This classroom was closed for two weeks beginning November 2, 2020 through November 15, 2020. While the classroom was closed it was disinfected and deep cleaned. The classroom reopened on Monday, November 16, 2020. All children and staff in this classroom were required to obtain a negative Covid-19 diagnosis before they could return to the facility on November 16, 2020. |