complaint·August 12, 2025

Five staff members were interviewed on 6/9/25 and denied seeing a staff member mishandle a child in care. All staff members stated their policy in handling behavioral issues is to remove the child from the situation and talk with them independently until they regain composure. S2 was addressed by a parent during two incidents. S2 shared that the child in question (C1) was struggling with behaviors and was removed from a shared space due to their behavior towards other children. All staff members interviewed shared that C1 was exhibiting aggressive behaviors towards other children and often had to be removed for the safety of all children involved. Six parents were interviewed on 8/1/25 and 8/4/25. One parent (P2) stated they had seen children pulled away during a behavioral episode. P2 shared that “certain” kids needed to be pulled to protect the other children in care and they respected how staff handled those situations. P2 shared, not all parents would agree with the way the S2 handles behavioral issues. All other parents interviewed denied ever seeing a staff member mishandle a child in care. All parents interviewed stated that while they have seen many behavioral challenges arise at the facility, the have only witnessed staff handling children with care. During today’s inspection, the facility was toured and 36 children were present with 5 staff members. LPA did not observe any Title 22 violations. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, and the findings are unsubstantiated. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Chelsey Bleeke. Appeal rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.