Incident investigation·July 5, 2023

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Laticia Thompson conducted an unannounced case management inspection on 07/05/2023 due to an incident that was reported to the department. LPA met with Dierik Gonzalez, Director, who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. The facility is located on a Burbank Unified School District Site. There were 25 children with 6 staff present upon arrival. LPA conducted interviews and obtained documentation. The incident that occurred on 04/25/2023, the incident was reported to the Department on 04/26/2023, via telephone. The facility reported the Unusual Incident to the Department within the required 24 hours of occurrence Information reported to the Department indicated that Child#1 accessed a bag that contained a prescription bottle. Based upon information received from the interviews conducted and documentation obtained it was determined Child #1 and Child#2 was not supervised when Child#1 managed to gain access to a prescription bottle. An interview conducted with Parent#1 revealed that Parent #1 observed Child#1 accessing a Portos bag hanging from the fence of the playground. Parent#1 observed C#1 pull out a prescription bottle from the bag. When Parent#1 observed Child#1 handling the medicine container Parent#1 immediately removed the container from Child#1 and turned the item over to Staff#2. An interview with the Staff#1 revealed that the prescription bottle belonged to a staff member of the Burbank Unified School District (BUSD). Staff#1 stated an Interval Investigation was conducted. . --Page1 of 2 The investigation has been complete with BUSD regarding the employee. The substance came back as a non-elicit dietary supplement. The BUSD has removed the employee from the school site were the YMCA facility is located. Based on interview with Staff#2, was supervising 8 children on the day of the incident. Staff#2 assistant left for the day at 5:15 since the facility was within ratio. Staff#2 stated they was preoccupied changing a diaper and logging out Child#2, when Child#1 gained access to a prescription bottle. Staff#2 was informed of the incident by Parent#1. This incident possess a potential health and safety risk to children in care. The following deficiency listed on the attached deficiency page is being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 12 Chapter 1 Article 6 101229(a)(1) The Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) \342\200\223 must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Exit interview was conducted with Dierik Gonzalez, Director, including, but not limited to Provider Rights, Appeal Procedures --Page 2 of 2