other — Incident Response1 citation

April 24, 2025

OAKLAND HEAD START - MANZANITA

What Happened

Case management inspection following self-reported incident where child exited classroom unsupervised for 3-5 minutes through enclosed hallway to gated outdoor playground. Staff had turned off classroom door alarm. Facility installed child-proof gate and blocked alarm switch to prevent recurrence.

Observations

  • Child exited classroom and walked through enclosed hallway to outdoor playground unsupervised for 3-5 minutes
  • Children had turned off alarm on classroom door, preventing staff from hearing the door open
  • Child-proof gate installed to block access to classroom door
  • Door alarm switch blocked to prevent access by children

Inspector Focus

Supervision/Ratios

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