Incident investigation·August 6, 2025

On August 6, 2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Naves and Van conducted an unannounced case management inspection and met with Site Director Lexi Hallum to follow up on two unusual incidents reported to the Department and discuss preventive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of all children at the Center. Twenty teachers were supervising 81 preschool children. The first incident was self-reported to the Department on July 22, 2025. The incident occurred on July 9, 2025, involving classroom 2A. During today’s inspection, LPAs interviewed the Site Director and the Education & Inclusion manager and reviewed all internal reports. According to the information obtained, the teacher in room 2A (S1) was observed leaving the children unattended in their classroom on two separate occasions on July 9. The first observation was made by another teacher in classroom 2B, and the second took place when the Site Director entered classroom 2A and did not see any teacher. S1 returned to the 2A classroom a minute later. As a result, the following Title 22 deficiency was cited on the next page due to inadequate supervision. The second incident was self-reported to the Department on July 28, 2025. The incident occurred on July 21 and involved a teacher, S1, who allegedly pushed C1 to the ground after being hit in the face by C1. During the inspection today, LPAs tried to speak with C1 and the teachers in the classroom. However, the potential witness was not present during the visit. Therefore, a follow-up visit is necessary to gather all information before reaching a conclusion. See LIC 809D for the deficiency cited today. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. An exit interview was conducted, and the report and appeal rights were reviewed with Site Director Lexi Hallum and Education & Inclusion Manager Alisa Folda.