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13 | On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at approximately 2:00 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Josiah Gathing met with Facility Representative Lilliana Lopez, for the purpose of a complaint investigation and to deliver findings. It was alleged staff do not accord children dignity in their relationship with staff or other persons, staff interfere with the children's functions of daily living including eating & sleeping, staff do not ensure that the facility is safe for children and free of hazards, staff force children to work doing chores, and staff limit the children's access to drinking water.
Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews, reviewed documents, and made observations. LPA observed the that the facility was free of hazards throughout the investigation. According to parent, staff, and child interviews, the children in care are allowed to sleep without disruption, allowed to eat whenever hungry, and provided water throughout the day. Staff and children stated in interview that staff do not yell at the children and children's clothes are changed with privacy in the bathroom. According to staff interviews, some children enjoy helping with certain chores like raking leaves, but no children are forced to participate in facility chores.
Cont. on LIC 812-C... |