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25 | On March 24, 2025 at approximately 1:40pm, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Melissa Zaragoza conducted an unannounced, case management visit to Katherine Michiels School. LPA met with director, Yolanda Ancheta, and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during LPA's visit included 5 teaching staff and 27 children present. Facility is operating within capacity limits and ratio during LPA's visit. Teaching staff present have fingerprint clearance on file. Childcare centers hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am-6:00pm.
LPA conducted a visit in regards to an unusual incident's report that was reported to the department. The unusual incident was reported on March 14, 2025. The incident involves Child C1, Teacher T1, and Head Teacher T2. On March 14, 2025 at around 12:15pm, transition time. C1 dropped their lunch bag, water bottle, and hat on the floor, and ran away, towards the top of the stairs. Per director, the floor was wet because it has rained in the morning.
T1 was with the transition group when they observed C1 run, and they thought C1 was going to slip because they were wearing rain boots and ran towards the stairs. Per director, T1 informed T2 about what had accrued. Per T2, C1 was crying and informed them that T1 had grabbed their arm. Per director and T2, T2 checked C1's elbow, and performed necessary attention. C1 was given an ice pack, and parents were called immediately.
Per T2, parents arrived during nap time, around 1:15pm. Per director, parents took child to urgent care. Per director, the childcare center requested a doctors note from the parents and tried to schedule a meeting. Parents emailed the director stating child was fine, after consulting with the child's pediatrician. Per director, the child returned to the childcare center, the following day, March 15, 2025. Per director, child was okay, and had no bruising, redness, or mark left on their arm.
Per director, they had a check in meeting the staff involved in the incident. Per director, they will continue to reinforce super vision with their staff. Per director, they have 5 teachers present at all times. Director will have 2 staff members present with children, for support.
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