Incident investigation·November 16, 2022

On 11/16/22 at 1:30 pm Licensing program Analyst (LPA) Monica Mathur conducted an unannounced inspection at SRVSACCA - Kids Country - Vista Grande school-age program which is located in the premises of Vista Grande Elementary School. LPA met with Director, Jeannette Gravelyn and explained the purpose of the visit. Facility self reported an unusual incident which occurred on 11/11/22 when a child (C1) left the premises from the playground, unattended. Investigation determined child was missing for approximately 20 minutes. LPA interviewed Director and a staff (S1) who was present at the time of incident and reviewed surveillance footage. Other 2 staff present during incident were not present today and could not be interviewed. It was determined on 11/11/22 there were 3 staff and 33 children in the playground. Some utility workers who were working at the far end of the play ground, opened a gate and drove their trucks into the playground. The gate was supposed to always remain locked and staff was unaware gate had been unlocked. At about 10:45 am a co-worker visiting from another sister facility went to the playground to meet the staff outside. All staff congregated for a few minutes and at about 10:50 am it is believed C1 left through the unlocked/unsupervised gate. At around 11 am staff noticed C1 missing during a head count C1 had tried to walk back home, but was retrieved by a good samaritan neighbor. At about 11:12 am C1's parent brought C1 back to the facility and reported the incident to Director. Meantime staff were still trying to locate child. Elementary school was closed but school age program was operating that day. This is an absence of supervision, and posed an immediate risk to the health and safety of a child. Type A deficiency is cited on page 809D and civil penalty of $500 assessed. continued next page. LPA Monica Mathur informed Director that this report dated 11/16/22 with 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Mathur informed Director to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 11/16/22 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 (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. This report was reviewed with Director, Jeannette Gravelyn and Notice of Site Visit was given which must be posted for 30 days.