Incident investigation·September 20, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Denise Gibbs conducted an unannounced case management inspection on 9/20/22 at 10:00AM. Upon arrival, LPA met with Patricia Ojeda,, Principal. There were seventy children present during inspection. On 9/13/22, Principal submitted an unusual incident report to the Department regarding two children engaging in inappropriate behavior on 9/12/22. LPA interviewed staff and toured the outdoor area where the incident occurred. LPA observed the main outdoor space where the incident occurred is a rectangle with no observable blind spots. Per Interviews there were five staff spread out on the yard supervising assigned areas. Two classrooms were scheduled to be outside at 10:30 AM and the incident occurred at 10:35AM. There was no violation of Title 22 as classroom was outside for less than five minutes, Staff One (S1) observed incident and stopped it before it escalated. Children's parents were notified and incident was discussed. Principal conducted a meeting on 9/13/22 regarding supervision on the yard and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum activities regarding body awareness and body safety. No deficiencies will be cited today 9/20/22. Principal met reporting requirements for this incident. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted with Facility Representative, Patricia Ojeda.