December 18, 2024
What Happened
The complaint investigation found sufficient evidence that an infant was injured while using a beanbag chair at the family child care home on 2024-10-25, and the child later had a tooth extracted by a dental professional. The licensee and a witness both described the incident, and the analyst determined the chair was recommended for ages 3 to 7, older than the injured child. A separate allegation that the licensee failed to report the injury to the parent was not proven or disproven and was left unsubstantiated.
Observations
- Infant C1 was reported to have jumped onto a beanbag chair, cried afterward, and later had a tooth extracted.
- The analyst photographed the beanbag chair and researched that its recommended age range was 3 to 7 years.
- The licensee said she checked the child's mouth after the incident, saw no bleeding or swelling, and did not administer first aid.
- Available text communication did not conclusively show whether the injury had been reported to the parent at the time of the incident.
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
102416.2 Reporting Requirements(3) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.467(b)(1) provides in part: "A report shall be made to the Department…following the occurrence during the operation of a family day care home of any of the following events:B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview with licensee that she was aware that a child received medical attention due to an injury that occurred in the home but did not report to the Department. This poses a potential Health and Safety Risk to children in care.
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with licensee, staff #1 and record review that child who was 1 years old was hurt due to jumping on beanbag chair that was not age appropriate. This poses a potential Health and Safety Risk to children in care.
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