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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carmen Odom conducted an unannounced case management inspection regarding a self-reported unusual incident that was reported to the department on 05/18/23. Upon arrival LPA Odom met with Marilu Rojas. At 10:30am, LPA Odom observed a total of 9 children, which consist of 2 infants, and 7 preschool age children with 2 assistants caring for the children in childcare bedroom and childcare living room. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility residents, staff, or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.
On 05/18/23 the facility self-reported that on 05/17/2023 at 12:00pm Child #1 (C1) arrived at the childcare during lunch time. Staff #1 (S1) served C1 a bowl of soup, S1 turned around and was preparing the infant’s food when C1 had dropped their bowl of soup and landed on their right-side thigh. S1 observed that the soup left a red mark, S1 immediately put water on the red mark and Neosporin ointment on the red area. S1 called parents and parents picked up child.
During the investigation, LPA reviewed incident report, children’s roster, took pictures, obtained picture, reviewed text messages, interviewed 3 staff members, 3 children, and 1 parent. S1 stated on 5/17/23 during lunch time C1 dropped their bowl of soup on themselves, S1 did not see when C1 dropped the bowl on themselves because S1 was serving the infant’s meal. S1 realized C1 had dropped their bowl of soup on themselves when C1 cried. S1 immediately turned around and assisted C1 by comforting child, sitting the child on the couch, removing child’s clothes, placing wet pads on the red marks located on the right-side stomach and right-side thigh, and finally placing Neosporin ointment. After caring for C1’s injury S1 contacted both parents and sent picture of the injury to parents. On 5/23/23 LPA interviewed Parent #1 (P1), P1 disclosed S1 immediately informed P1 regarding C1’s injury. P1 disclosed they did not take C1 to the doctor because C1 was not in pain during pick up and the rest of the day C1 was fine.
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