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13 | On August 21, 2025, at 7:55 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) William Chancellor arrived unannounced at a licensed child care center and met with the Assistant Director Antionette Andrews to discuss the findings of an investigation related to a previously reported allegation. On July 24, 2025, at 9:00 AM, LPA conducted a site tour, took a census of the center, and gathered evidence relevant to the investigation. During the course of the inquiry, LPA made observations and conducted confidential interviews with three staff members.
The complaint, received on July 17, 2024, alleged that staff engaged in an inappropriate verbal altercation in the presence of children. All four interviews confirmed that a child was being sent home early on the day of the incident due to a fever. The disagreement reportedly stemmed from a misunderstanding of the center’s illness policy, specifically regarding whether the child could return with fever-suppressing medication such as Tylenol. Two of the four interviews indicated that the parent of the child also raised their voice and became confrontational in front of children. However, there was insufficient evidence to confirm that staff initiated a verbal altercation. A review of the center’s illness policy confirmed that children must be symptom-free for 24 hours or provide a doctor’s note to return after experiencing a fever. |