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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J. Velasco conducted an unannounced case management inspection re: an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) filed by director Diane Wikse (D1) about a 10/01/2019 incident in which a child (C1) in care was signed out by their parent (A1) and then eloped from the facility and was discovered on the sidewalk by another child's relative (A2). Facility reported the incident to CCLD on 10/02/2019.
During the inspection, LPA observed 25 children receiving care and supervision from six staff. The facility was operating within licensed capacity and ratio requirements. LPA obtained a current roster of children in care and other facility documents, reviewed facility records, and reviewed with D1 the facility's procedures for preventing and responding to elopements. At 1:30 p.m., LPA interviewed three staff (D1, S1, and S2), one adult (A2), and one child (C1). Interviews and document reviews corroborated that C1 was signed out when they eloped from the facility. D1 stated additional staff will remain near the facility exits from the playground to ensure no children can elope during these transition periods. Interviews corroborated that staff took reasonable precautions to ensure children were supervised while in care and took immediate steps to update procedures to ensure children are supervised to prevent elopement even before and after they are signed in and out of care.
No deficiencies were cited during this inspection.
A Notice of Site Visit is to be posted for 30 days. |