Incident investigation·February 16, 2023

On 02/16/2023 Licensing Program Analyst ( LPA) Doris Whitmore conducted an unannounced Case Management for the purpose of following up on an Unusual Incident Report( UIR) that occurred on 01/24/2023 Upon arrival, LPA met with Site Lead Designee Netsanet Lessanework and informed the nature of the visit. There was a total of 49 children and 12 staff. The El Segundo Regional Office received an Unususal Incident/injury report on 01/31/2023. The report stated that the therapist of child#1 informed SS that the child had a mark on the back of his neck. SS went into the classroom and saw Child#1 the back of the neck was red and appeared to have finger mark. S2( S2) stated that child#1 was fighting with another child when she separated him and accidentally scratched child#1 on the neck. Parent#1 stated the child told her Staff #2 scratched him. During the investigation LPA interviewed the Site Supervisor, Staff #2 Child#1, Child#2& Parent on the phone. LPA obtained a copy of the Facility Roster, Personnel Report, Education Notes on Child#1,& Accident/ Incident Report& LIC500. LPA Whitmore obtained that additional information is needed. Exit interview was conducted with Site Lead Netsanet Lessanework copy of report and Notice of Site Visist issued.