Incident investigation·September 11, 2024

On September 11, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tasha Alexander met with center director Andrea Garcia to discuss a self reported unusual incident that occurred when a child was allowed to walk outside to the playground during the transition period with another child's family. According to Director Andrea Garcia, on 8/22/24, during the transition period in the afternoon, a child was sitting on the carpet and got up to talk to a friend who was leaving for the day with her family. While talking with the friend, the child walked outside to the playground with the friend's family. A family member walked the child back into the classroom when they realized the child had followed them. Please see the attached 809-D for citation. The LIC 9224 Acknowledgment of receipt of Licensing Reports has been given and explained. A copy of this report is to be given to each day care child's parent/guardian by the next business day. A copy is also to be given to any newly enrolled child's parent/guardian for up to one year. This report is to be posted at the facility for 30 days. An exit interview was conducted with the center director Andrea Garcia