Incident investigation·October 15, 2021

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jeanette Estrada arrived at MAOF -Telegraph Center to conduct a Case Management inspection regarding an incident that was self-reported on 10/12/2021. Per the Unusual Incident Report submitted to the Regional Office, a child in care was running, tripped and fell and as a result, the child was taken to the hospital and surgery was required . LPA initially met with Lead Teacher Tina Hernandez, who guided LPA on a tour of the facility at around 1:30PM. Site Supervisor Vilma De Leon arrived a few minutes later and continued with the tour of the outdoor area. LPA interviewed Site Supervisor and Staff 1. Staff 2 who observed the incident and wrote the report was not present during today's inspection. LPA also obtained a copy of the incident report given to Child 1's parent. Per staff interviews, on the day of the incident, there were two staff supervising 3 children. Child 1 fell on top of child 2 who had already tripped after losing their balance. Child 1 fell with their weight on their right elbow. Per Site Supervisor, they recommended medical assistance to parent. Child had a fractured elbow and required surgery. Child will return once medical documentation is submitted to the center so a Health Plan can be created to accommodate child's needs. Children were in the play structure area of the yard when incident occurred. There is thick rubber cushioning surrounding the area where the children fell. LPA did not observe any hazards. Based on the information that was gathered during today's interviews, it does not appear this incident was the result of a Title 22 violation. No deficiency was cited. The content of this report was read and discussed in detail with the noted person. An exit interview was conducted; the notice of site visit must be posted for 30 days upon receipt.