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13 | On August 15, 2023, at approximately 11:44 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michelle Perez met with acting Director, Lucia Vargas, and current Area Manager Melanie DeMarchi to open the complaint for the above allegation. Upon arrival, there were 15 infants in the toddler room, with two fully qualified teachers and an assistant during naptime. In the infant room, there were 6 children with 2 fully qualified teachers.
LPA investigated the allegations through a series of interviews with the acting Director, area Manager, and staff within the infant program. It was alleged that the infant program was operating out ratio and utilizing Aides as fully qualified teachers. Upon investigation, LPA found that there were Aides, left alone with children without a fully qualified teacher during part of the day.
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