Incident investigation·August 30, 2022

On 8/30/2021, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Loyce Phillips, conducted a case management inspection to follow up on an Unusual Incident reported to the department by telephone on 8/12/2022. LPA met with Business Manager, Tiara Stevens and toured the facility and took a census of the children. Upon arrival, there were 73 children and 15 staff present today at the facility for the Preschool. Description of the incident : On 8/11/2022 at 5:50pm classroom 2 were on the playground. C1 was running and turned around to see if her friends were with her, when she fell in a twisted position. C1 fell on the grass area with the concrete square tiles. Staff assisted C1 and applied ice. The parents were contacted right away regarding the incident. Parent arrived within 10 minutes of staff calling. Parents took C1 to urgent care, x-rays were taken and doctor confirmed C1 had a spiral break on her left tibia. C1 received a cast on 8/12/2022. During this inspection, LPA interviewed staff, observed children indoors/outdoors, obtained a copy of the facility roster, inspected the outdoor play area and took photos. Based on the information provided and interviews conducted the incident will require further investigation. An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report and notice of site visit was provided to Tiara Stevens.