Incident investigation·September 27, 2024

On 9/27/2024 at 11:37am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Morgan Pringle met with Director Molly Galandi for an Unannounced Case Management visit. An unusual incident was self reported by the facility on 9/23/2024 regarding a child left alone outside on the playground. Present during the visit were thirty-one (31) preschool age children and four (4) additional staff members. Facility is dual licensed and holds a license for infants (013412610) as well. Incident: On 9/20/2024 around 4:48pm nine (9) children and one (1) staff member (T1) were transitioning from the second play yard on the left side of the building to inside the building and one child (C1) was unknowingly left outside for approximately two (2) minutes. An incoming parent saw C1 outside and immediately brought it to another teachers (T2) attention. T2 brought C1 inside and C1 was returned to their classroom. Director immediately addressed the situation with T1, and C1's parent, and the facility has implemented a plan to ensure extra supervision is had when teachers are transitioning children from one area to another. Director stated all staff at the facility were spoken to about supervision and informed on the structure of the new transition plan that has been put in place. Due to the lack of supervision, the facility is being issued a Type A Violation today and a $500.00 civil penalty is also being assessed. LPA Pringle informed Director that this report dated 9/27/2024 document(s) 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Page 1 of 2 Also, LPA Pringle informed the Director to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 9/27/2024 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. Notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in the immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview and report was reviewed with Director Molly Galandi. Page 2 of 2