Incident investigation·May 9, 2025

On 5/9/2025, at approximately 1:20PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Tran and Garcia conducted an unannounced case management visit regarding a self-reported incident. LPAs met with Director, Alison Clare Burns, and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit was one staff and zero children. The facility closes at 1:00PM on Fridays. The facility reported an incident that occurred on 4/17/2025 involving a child hiding in a play structure and being unaccounted for during a transition period. Per Director, the child was not in distress when found. LPAs toured the outdoor play area with the Director. There is a large area separated by a fence to create two zones. Per Director, each zone generally has one teacher and two parents supervising at all times. There is also a clipboard in each area so adults can verify which kids are present the day of. After the incident, the Director has implemented new protocols such as only having teachers facilitate transition periods and having more ratio/counting check-ins amongst them. The Director also met with parents and reminded them the importance of active and visual supervision to prevent similar future incidents. Based on interview and information gathered during the visit, it is confirmed that there was a lack of supervision on the day of the incident. Type B deficiency will be issued for lack of supervision. A notice of site visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director, Alison Clare Burns.