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25 | Licensing Program Analyst, Joelle Redding, made an unannounced visit to follow up on a self reported incident that occurred on 6/13/19, wherein a 3 year old child (Child #1), left the playground and exited the front door, unsupervised by staff.
LPA spoke with Staff #1 who was on the playground with 13 children (including Child #1) along with Staff #2. Staff #1 stated that he was checking children out as it was pick up time. Staff #2, who had been standing near the door to the classroom, called to him that Child #1 had just left the playground and gone into the empty classroom. Staff #1 stated that they were in ratio so he told her to follow Child #1 inside to verify that his father had picked him up. Staff #1 stated that Child #1's father had been talking to Child #1 through the gate just before. Shortly after Staff #2 followed Child #1 into the classroom, she returned telling Staff #1 that Child #1 had gone with his father. Staff #2 did not know until later that Child #1 was not with his father and had gone all the way through the lobby to the front sidewalk where his dad intercepted him. LPA read the statement of Staff #3 who had been present in the lobby when Child #1 had walked into it. The statement states that Child #1 told her that he was with daddy.
Since the incident, the facility no longer employs Staff #2 and has instituted a policy that the doors are locked from the playground to the classrooms. This will ensure that a child cannot leave without staff knowledge and/or until a parent is present for pick up. Staff did not verify that Child #1 was with his parent after he exited the playground. This created an immediately hazardous situation as the child exited the facility where there was access to the parking lot, without appropriate supervision.
A Type A deficiency will be cited on the accompanying LIC 809D. Appeal Rights (1/16) were discussed and provided.
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