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Interviews conducted with pertinent parties reported that sick children are observed in care. It was also reported that facility staff who are sick are also observed to be caring for children and conducting other duties at the facility which would expose the public to illness. In addition, pertinent parties interviewed reported the director allowed unwell children with suspected illness to remain in the classrooms with well children and staff, therefore exposing others to an unhealthy environment.
The LPA conducted an interview with the director IvaMae Haney, who stated the facility does have an isolation area for unwell children in the director’s office. The director also stated children are not always brought to the front office after they are reported to have symptoms of illness. The LPA reviewed the facility’s admissions agreement of the Family Handbook, page 20 where it is written that children who become ill during their time at the center will be removed from the classroom and must be gone for 24 hours, symptom free and with no medication before they can return to daycare. This includes a fever over 100.4, observed to be excessively coughing, have diarrhea, exhibit a runny nose with suspicious discharge and/or other signs of illness when a child will be sent home.
The LPA was unable to obtain evidence that the facility violated their admissions policy by allowing unwell children and/or staff to remain at the facility while sick. No records were obtained to corroborate the allegation or that the facility allowed unwell children return daycare against the center’s written health policy. Based on conflicting evidence gathered, the allegation is determined to be Unsubstantiated.
It was alleged that the Facility does not notify parents when child is sick. Interviews with pertinent parties reported that licensee director IvaMae Haney does not notify and/or refrains from notifying authorized representatives when children become sick while in care. Information gathered and reviewed during the investigation indicate that a daycare child may have been ill while in care, however the LPA was unable to determine if the director had knowledge of the child becoming ill.
Other pertinent parties interviewed did not corroborate the allegation. The LPA was unable to obtain evidence that the licensee violated the agency’s reporting requirements. Based on the information gathered through observation, interview and records gathered, the allegation is determined to be Unsubstantiated.
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