Incident investigation·July 21, 2022

On 07/21/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Liana Stepanyan and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Mariela Ramon met with Gina Castello who guided LPA and LPM on a tour of the facility. Upon arrival, LPA and LPM observed 35 children under care and supervision with 9 staff members. The purpose of this visit was to conduct a follow up on Case Management inspection regarding an unusual incident that occured on 07/08/22 and was reported to the department via telephone the same date and a written Unusual Incident Report was received at the Department on 07/14/2022. The unusual incident report indicated that on 07/08/22 child #1 was climbing the play structure leaned forward and fell off the structure hitting her face on the play ground resulting in 2 scrapes on the right side of her face and another scrape on the groin area. During this case management inspection interviews were conducted with children and staff. Interviews revealed child #1 fell from the play structure and landed on the wood chips resulting in child #1 sustaining a scratch right above the eyebrow, another scratch on the cheekbone and 2 scratches on the groin area. Staff #1 and #2 were providing supervision to a group of children (no more than 24 children). Staff #1 and 2 were not aware how child #1 fell off the play structure. See Facility Evaluation Report LIC 809C for additional information. Child #1's mother was notified immediately, first aid measures were taken. Child #1's mother contacted child's doctor who determined child #1's injuries were minor and did not require medical attention. As a result of lack of supervision the facility was cited a Type B deficiency. See Facility Evaluation Report LIC 809D for deficiency cited. An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report was provided along with the appeal rights.