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25 | On April 14, 2025 at approximately 1:45pm, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Melissa Zaragoza conducted an unannounced, case management visit to Mission Head Start – Women’s Building Center. LPA met with the director, Santrecheel Graham, and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during LPA's visit included 3 teaching staff and 9 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 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
LPA conducted a visit in regards to an unusual incident's report that was reported to the department. The unusual incident was reported on April 11, 2025. The incident involves Child C1, Staff S1, Staff S2, and the director. On March 27, 2025 at around 11:50am, transition time, from lunch time, to nap time. Per director, they were packing their items to leave, when S1 inform the director about an incident they observed. Per director, S1 informed them, they witnessed S2, tug C1, from the back of their clothes, and placed them on the cot.
Per Director, S1 stated S2 tugged C1 rough. Per Director, C1 was not injured or hurt during the incident. Per director, C1 fell asleep right after. Per director, they had a conversation with S2 regarding the incident. Per director, S2 stated, C1 did not want to fall asleep. Per director, they logged the incidents in S2’s Personnel Notes.
Per director, regional manager was informed about the incident, and interviews were conducted. Per director, on April 2, 2025, S2 was sent home, and on April 9, 2025, S2 was terminated from their position. Per director, the Regional Manager is setting up a meeting to inform the guardians of C1 about the incident. Per director, they plan to have a staff meeting to review the Head Start Code of Conduct with all the staff. Director will provide LPA with a meeting schedule, with topics that will be discussed to the staff in the meeting.
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