complaint·April 5, 2023

included site visits on 01/30/2023 and 02/22/2023, observations, review of records, interviews with licensee, two staff members, eight parents, five children of which only two children spoke information obtained did not provide a preponderance of evidence that the daycare provider pinched the child. A photo was reviewed, and the child did have a mark on their face; however, the Department is unable to determine the cause of the mark on the face. The allegation above is Unsubstantiated. Unsubstantiated: A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the allegation occurred. LIC 9213 Notice of site visit and appeal rights were provided and reviewed. An exit interview was conducted with Licensee, Bita Nik. A copy of this report was provided.