Incident investigation·February 6, 2026

On 2/6/26 at 2:30 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alicia Mooberry conducted an unannounced case management inspection to follow up on an incident that was reported to the Department on 2/3/26. Upon arrival, LPA met with Facility Representative, Mabel Carias. The facility has 2 classrooms (T-11 and T-13 There were 27 children and 6 staff present during inspection. During this inspection LPA inspected outside playground, interviewed Staff 1 and staff 2 who were present during the incident, LPA also conducted phone interview with Child #1 authorized representative. On 2/6/26 the facility reported to the department that child #1 was taken to the doctor due to finger was injured. The child received medical care for nail avulsion (left 4th digit). Per staff interviewed, on 1/27/26 at approximately 9:50am, children from room T11 walked back to the classroom after outdoor playtime. Staff 1 stated they observed child 1 biting nail and pulling at cuticle and asked Staff 2 to get Child #1 a Band-Aid. Staff 2 stated they placed a bandaid on child #1 finger. Staff 2 stated they did not see any bleeding nor that the nail was cut or separated. The child's authorized representative stated child #1 informed parent that child hurt their hand on the play equipment during outdoor play. Record review, shows that the classroom was within the required child-teacher ration during the incident on 1/27/26. LPA observed outside play yard, and equipment is good repair with no tripping hazards. Record review showed that the incident occurred on 1/27/26, the facility was made aware of the injury requiring medical treatment on 1/29/26 and reported to the department on 2/3/26, not within the required 24 hours of occurrence, posing a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. One (1) "B" deficiency cited today, 2/06/2026. A notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days in a public place. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with the Facility Representative Courtney Gillette. Appeal Rights were discussed and a copy provided.