Incident investigation·October 23, 2024

On October 23, 2024, at 1:30 pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carolyn Tuba conducted a case management inspection due to an incident that was self-reported, and an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) was submitted by the facility. The incident occurred on 10/17/2024 at approximately 3:35 pm outside on the preschool playground monkey bars. Covid risk assessment was conducted. LPA met with Assistant Director, Junli Nguyen initially and Saskia (Sacha) Lord arrived at the facility at 2:15 pm to facilitate the visit. LPA observed and took a census of 43 children with 5 staff during naptime. The incident was reported to the Department within the required 24 hours of occurrence. The incident consisted with a child playing on the monkey bars on the preschool playground outside and the child sustained an injury which required medical attention. During this investigation, LPA conducted interviews with Director, Assistant Director, and Child #1 (C1). Staff #1 (S1) will be interviewed over the phone on Monday, October 28, 2024. There were no other staff that had witnessed the incident. Child was going across the monkey bars alone. Director stated that C1 was playing on the monkey bars and lost their grip and fell on the sand which resulted in a broken right arm. LPA took measurements and photos of the play equipment. The measurements from the monkey bars to the sand is 5 feet 2 inches and LPA measured the child\342\200\231s arm lifted above their head down to their feet and the measurement was 3 feet 10 inches. LPA feels that the drop distance is appropriate. According to C1 they were going across the monkey bars and let go and fell on the ground hitting their arm on the sand area. Assistant Director provided LPA with the incident report given to the parent. The medical report was not available. Director provided LPA with the equipment diagram and shows that the equipment is for ages 2 to 12 years of age. The equipment is found to be age appropriate. page 1 of 2 The LPA observed that there is enough sand underneath however suggested that the sand be raked daily to avoid it from flattening. ProCare messaging was provided by the Director of the dialogue between parent of C1 and staff. First Aid was provided to C1 with an ice pack. Child returned to school on October 18, 2024, with no limitations and a soft sling cast. No citations have been issued at this time. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director, Saskia (Sacha) Lord. page 2 of 2