Incident investigation·July 22, 2025

On 07/22/2025 at 8:40 a.m.Licensing Program Analyst (LPA)Doris Whitmore conducted an unannounced visit for conducting a Case Management Inspection due to an incident that occurred on 07/15/2025 and was reported to the El Segundo Regional Office. LPA met with Rita Brenes, Site Supervisor and informed the nature of the visit. LPA observed 34 Children in care with proper teacher/child ratios observed. There was a total of 5 staff.. According to the UIR mom reported at arrival on 07/16/2025 that C1 told her that while there was a bluish colored circular scratch above eyebrow playing at the art area on 07/15/2025, C1 came into contact with a color pencil held by another child causing a scratch to left upper eyebrow. At arrival on 07/16/2025 there was a bluish colored circular scratch above eyebrow of C1. During the investigation LPA Whitmore interviewed two children and three staff which includes the Site Supervisor. In interviewing ( S1) stated that It happened on Tuesday by the mom and on Wed. morning 7/16/2025 (C1) said look what happened to her eye. (C1) told mom that another student poked her in the eye with a stick. I said oh if it would have happened here (C1) would have told the teacher. I am sorry that that happened to her. But she did not report it to any of us. If something had too happened to her, she would tell us. She is very reactive to anything. (C1) did not cry. I went to all the teachers to ask them if anything happened and they said, she never came to us.( S1) stated that before the incident ( C1) was at the writing table and there were colored pencils( S1) asked ( C1) what happened?( C1) responded and said she was running and fell and hit her face on the tree( C1) showed ( S1) a scratch on her eyebrow. ( C1) did not tell the teacher. ( S1) asked the teachers, the teachers were standing in the area and ( C1) did not scream, ( S1) stated that ( S2) was talking to the mother about other things and ( C1) approached her and did not see a scratch. ( S2) stated During the outdoor time I don\342\200\231t recall her saying that she as hurt. I was by the sandbox we take turns and rotate the yard. In the morning, I did not have to approach (C1) at any time. ( S2) stated that I do recall (C1)around the yard in the block area at one point. The next area she went was at the water table. The last time she by the tree in the middle of the yard. (C1) was playing by herself by the tree.( S2) does not remember seeing a scratch on her head. (S3) stated that they did not see anything and ( C1) did not come to the teachers. Before the incident ( C3) stated that We were supervising, and I remember I was by the door, ( S3) more towards the sand box and ( S2) was supervising the children at the water table. In interviewing ( C1) stated that she did not think that she fell and she did not know what happened. ( C1) stated that she was getting sticks to put next to her and when she walked back they were gone. ( C2) stated that she poked ) C1) with a pencil because she was in the way. LPA asked which eyebrow and ( C2) stated the black one. After interviewing the children and the staff in conclusion the incident happened on 07/15/2025. The mother of ( C1) informed the teachers about the incident the next day 07/17/2025 The mother did take ( C1) to the doctor there was no doctor's note given as of today of the visit. Teacher's during the interview were able to share where they were at. There are no deficiencies. Exit interview was conducted with Site Supervisor Rita Brenes..