Incident investigation·December 12, 2023

On 12/12/2032 @ 3:45 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Miriam Cohen conducted a Case Management Unusual Incident inspection to follow up on the self-reported incident that occurred on 12/05/2023 at Seiai Yochien. The El Segundo Regional Office received the incident report on 12/07/2023. Upon arrival, LPA observed five staff members supervising six preschoolers. LPA interviewed and obtained written statement from staff members who were present during the incident. Per director, the victim child (C1) was released from the hospital, after surgery, on 12/07/2023 and visited the preschool with parents on Friday 12/08/2023. The director received information from parent that C1 will visit with bone specialist in the coming weeks. Based on the information that were gathered through interviews, observation of physical plant, and consultation with management, further investigation is warranted including interviews with C1 and parent of C1 upon return to preschool. The content of this report was read and discussed in detail with preschool director, Aki Fujimura. An exit interview was conducted; the notice of site visit must be posted for 30 days upon receipt.