Incident investigation·March 9, 2022

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA's) Cherie Acosta and Diana Campos arrived at the facility and met with center Director Courtney Ludlow for the purpose of conducting a Case Management inspection regarding three self reported incidents. One incident report states that on 11/18/2020 one staff and six children took the elevator. One child was upset and refused to leave the elevator with the rest of the group. Staff reached out to prevent door from closing but it briefly shut while child remained inside. Teacher pressed the elevator button and door opened. Entire incident was less than 30 seconds. Second incident report states that on 9/24/2021 a teacher took a child to use the bathroom. While child used the restroom, teacher stood in the doorway to the outdoor play space. The door between the classroom and outdoor closed and the child was in the bathroom inside the classroom without visual supervision for about one minute. A third incident report states that on 2/28/2022 During one classroom's transition from the garden into the classroom to use the bathroom, a teacher from a different classroom saw two children left in the garden area after all the rest of the children were inside. Staff noticed the children were laughing saying they hid from their teacher. Staff then notified the children's teacher via text that she had the children and brought them to the classroom. Teacher estimated children were without supervision for about one minute. See attached 809D for deficiency being cited today. A civil penalty of $500 is being assessed today for absence of supervision. LPA 's informed center Director Courtney Ludlow that this report dated 3/09/2022 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. Also, LPA's informed the center Director to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 3/09/2022 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. Exit interview conducted with Director Courtney Ludlow. Notice of Site Visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days.