February 24, 2022
What Happened
LPAs conducted a case management inspection to follow up on a child injury incident from April 21, 2021 that had not been reported on time. They reviewed the event in which a child's finger was caught in a classroom door as a staff member exited, interviewed staff and a parent, and collected photos, injury images, and the facility roster. The visit resulted in a Type B citation for late reporting and a Type A citation because the incident posed an immediate health and safety risk.
Observations
- There were 31 children and 15 staff present on arrival
- Incident involved Staff 1 closing a classroom door on Child 1's fingers on 2021-04-21
- Staff 2 cleaned the child's finger, applied ice, and the parent was called
- Child was taken to a doctor and later to the emergency room; no stitches or glue were needed
- LPAs interviewed the head of school, staff, and the parent of Child 1
- LPAs obtained photos of the incident location, injury images, and a copy of the facility roster
- Interviews indicated Staff 1 was outside the classroom and Staff 2 was feeding an infant when the injury occurred
- Staff reported Child 1 had a tendency to run toward open classroom doors
- Head of school was reminded of unusual incident reporting requirements
- Type B reporting and Type A personal rights deficiencies were cited
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review, C1 obtained a finger injury due to classroom door closing on C1's finger and C1 needing medical attention that resulted in C1's finger to be cut and C1's nail to be split in half.
What does this citation mean? →Reporting Requirement: Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observation, interivew and record review, facility did not file incident report in timely manner.
Data sourced from California Department of Social Services (CDSS) public records. Updated weekly. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.