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25 | On 09/26/2024 at 9:15 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justeene Tamayo met with Director, Jeana Courson, who granted access to the facility. The purpose of the inspection was to conduct an unannounced case management inspection for a UIR received at Palmdale RO on 09/13/2024. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection to the facility representative. When LPA arrived at the facility there were 64 preschool age children in care, with 18 teachers.
Description of Incident: On 09/13/2024, child #1 shoved child #2 to the ground near the bathroom area. Child #2 fell on the floor and split their lip. Child #2 was taken to the hospital and received stitches on their lip.
During this inspection, LPA Tamayo interviewed the Director, Assistant Director, Teacher #1, and child #3 who witnessed the incident. From interviews conducted, it was revealed that staff had initially advised for child #2 to switch chairs with Teacher #1 so Teacher #1 can have a better view of supervising the day care children going to the bathroom. Child #1 then pushed child #2 because child #2 was in the proximity of child #1. Ice was promptly applied to child #2 lip by Teacher #2, and the parents were immediately notified. Parent of child #2 took the child to the hospital, where child #2 received stitches on their lip. Child #1 was placed on a behavioral contract to ensure this incident does not reoccur. Per Director, child #1 no longer attends the facility due to child #1 violated their behavioral contract. Teacher #1 witnessed the incident, but did not have enough time to react.
Additional follow up is needed to conduct an interview with Teacher #2 and child #2. Director informed, an unannounced visit will be conducted at a later date.
An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report was provided to Director, along with her appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit. |