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25 | On 10/15/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), V Trinh conducted an on-site case management inspection in response to an incident that the facility self reported on 10/10/2024. The director, Yareli Juarez, was informed of the visit’s purpose and a tour was completed. The census was 58 children, and 11 staff members in the classroom. The facility was operating within teacher child ratios and licensed capacity. An on-site Facility Personnel Report Summary review indicates all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.
LPA met with the Center Director, Yareli Juarez. According to the incident report, the facility staff stated while Child 1 (C1) was playing outside on the Climbing Discover Cave structure that (C1) jumped off and landed on their right arm. S1 checked on C1 and reported it to the Director. Staff offered C1 an ice pack and apple juice. The director then checked on C1 and called C1’s parent. The C1's parent notified the Director at 4:00 PM on 10/10/2024, that C1 went to CHOC hospital on 10/10/2024, (C1) got broken the back of C1's elbow. C1 returned to school on October 14, 2024.
During the course of the investigation, LPA interviewed Center Director Yareli Juarez, and 2 staff members, obtained a copy of the children's roster (LIC 9040), The detail/Age range for age-appropriate toys, and C1’s record and incident report.
During today's visit, LPA conduct interviews and learned that on October 10, 2024, there were 2 staffs outside on the play yard area with 13 children. C1 was on a 3 ft, and 3 inches climbing and Discovery Cave structure and jumped off and landed on (C1) right elbow as a staff was within 10 steps away from the C1 area. The staff 1 (S1) had just verbally warned the child to be careful and at that moment C1 jumped off from the Cave structure. The staff immediately helped the child up, and checked on C1, who was just 10 steps away. S1 called the Director to notified.
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