Incident investigation·November 27, 2023

On 11/27/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Aurelio Mendoza conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPA met with Center Director Angeline Paredes to discuss an unusual incident which occurred on 10/16/2023. On 10/16/2023 at approximately 8:40 am child #1 asked staff #1 if they could go get their sweater from their cubby while seated on a dinning table in Room B and child #1 stood up and ran to their cubby and lost their balance and fell forward hitting their lips on the children's cubbies which resulted in an injury where child #1 bit into their lower lip. Through staff interviews, child interview, records reviews, and observations LPA discerned that this was an isolated event and that post the injury child #1 was cared for by facility staff and provided first aid promptly. Additionally, child #1's parent was contacted and informed in a timely fashion of the incident; child returned to care the following day on 10/17/2023. A complete file review was conducted prior to visit. LPA toured facility inside and outside. LPA took a census, interviewed staff, interviewed child #1, and observed area in which incident occurred. Based on the information obtained, LPA determined facility staff handled the incident correctly. LPA determined facility staff took appropriate measures to address the child's injury, followed proper policies and procedures and no regulations were violated. Per California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 12, no deficiency cited during today's inspection. LIC 9213 NOTICE OF SITE VISIT FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS