Incident investigation·January 28, 2026

On 1/28/26 at 8am Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Jeanine Lipsey and Decondia Ferguson conducted an unannounced case management incident inspection to follow up on an incident that was reported to the Department. Upon arrival, LPA met with and were guided on a tour of the facility by Principal Erika Mancia-Dam to whom the purpose of the inspection was announced. There were forty-nine children being supervised by thirteen staff. Room 1 & 2 children 14 staff 4 Room 3 children 9 staff 4 Room 4 children 14 staff 3 Room 5 children 12 staff 2 The incident was reported to Community Care Licensing on 10/6/25 via phone. The facility reported the Unusual Incident to the Department within the required 24 hours of occurrence. The incident which occurred on or before 10/3/25 was that a substitute staff member hit a child on the back and face. During the course of the inspection, LPA obtained a copy of the facility roster, personnel roster, incident report and conducted interviews with 4 staff, 1 parent, and 4 children. Page 1 of 2 Per reported incident a child disclosed to their parent that a staff slapped them on the back and face. The parent stated that when they were using the scooters, the parent was encouraging child to keep moving on the scooter by patting their back. That is when the child informed the parent that Staff #4 does that and does it hard on their back. Some staff explained that during nap time the kids lie on the bed and sometimes we pat them on their back to help them fall asleep. Staff stated that there are at least 2 staff in the room at all times, and no one saw this happen nor did a child report to the staff that they were slapped. When interviewing children, none of them disclosed ever being slapped or seen anyone else being slapped. There is no evidence to prove the child\342\200\231s personal rights were violated. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Principal Erika Mancia-Dam. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Page 2 of 2