Incident investigation·September 8, 2023

On September 8, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carolyn Tuba conducted a case management inspection due to an incident that occurred at the facility on 4/10/2023. LPA met with Site Supervisor, Ryan Martinez and took a census of 16 children with 2 staff. LPA was unable to conduct interviews with staff that witnessed the incident, as they are currently at other locations. The child who was injured and the other child involved have moved on to other schools. Per Site Supervisor they will send LPA via email the incident report given to parents. The incident was reported to the Department within the required 24 hours of occurrence. The incident consisted with a child having an injury that required medical attention. LPA was able to take photos. The incident occurred in the dramatic play area inside the HeadStart (HS3 classroom). Due to insufficient information available at this time, the incident needs further investigation. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Site Supervisor, Ryan Martinez.