Incident investigation·February 8, 2024

On 02/08/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Suzette Ornelas conducted a case management visit at facility mentioned above for the purpose of investigating the incident that occurred at the facility on 01/23/2024. LPA met with Director, ERENDIDA ROMERO and toured the facility indoor and outdoor. The Department received the Unusual Incident Report via phone call on 01/24/2024. According to the report, on 01/23/2024, at approximately 11:30 AM, Child 1 (C1) was playing outside during play time, jumped off an apparatus onto the grass area and rolled under the play structure. Teacher 1 (T1) assisted C1 and noticed C1's arm was injured. Director stated that first aid was administered by applying an ice pack and splint and parents were notified. C1 was picked up by their parent and received medical attention. Director stated that C1's parents were contacted to obtain an update and it was confirmed that the C1 sustained a broken forearm. During this visit, LPA observed 64 children being supervised by 13 staff. LPA made observations, conducted interviews and obtained pictures of the area where the incident occurred. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report and Notice of Site Visit were provided to Director, ERENDIDA ROMERO .