May 5, 2023
What Happened
Incident investigation: teacher showed horror film character to children causing one child to become frightened. Type B deficiency cited.
Observations
- Teacher showed character from horror film to children
- Child became frightened by picture shown
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
Personal RightsTo be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. A teacher grabbed a child by his clothes and placed the child on the floor. The same child was held down by the teacher with her hand on his back. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
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