complaint·June 16, 2022

At 5:03 p.m., the Licensee called the parent and notified the parent that she would check with her assistant because she did not know what happened. The Licensee was not at the facility at the time of the incident or when the child was picked up. During pick up, the Licensees assistant forgot to tell the parent about the incident. Staff 1 was present during the incident. Staff 1 is reporting that the child was running outside, when the child fell on the ground, hitting the child\342\200\231s forehead, which caused the child\342\200\231s forehead to get red. Staff placed ice on the child\342\200\231s forehead and the redness did not go away. As a result of the child continuing to cry at home, after being picked up, the child was taken to the emergency room (ER). The child was checked by a doctor, and the parent was advised to take the child back to the ER, if the child displayed symptoms of a head injury. LPA received photographs of the child's face where it is clearly visible that the child had a reddish oval marking on the forehead. After considering all available information, the child sustained a bump and bruise on the forehead that resulted in the child being taken to the ER because of the child continued crying at home. The facility failed to notify the parents of the injury that the child sustained while in care. Based on interviews which were conducted and record review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. During today visit there is one Type A violation is being cited under California code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1 (see LIC809D). A copy of this report must be provided to the authorized representatives of all currently enrolled children and any newly enrolled child for the following 12 months. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF LICENSING REPORTS (LIC9224) shall be signed and kept in each of the children\342\200\231s records. The report shall be provided no later than the next business day or the next day the child is in care. The Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) \342\200\223 must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation, Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a civil penalty of $100.00. A copy of this Report (809 & 809D), Appeal Rights, Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), and Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) were explained and provided to the Licensee ANI AKCHEIRLIAN .