Incident investigation·June 5, 2025

A Case Management visit was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Robert Maciel in response to a self-reported Unusual Incident Report received by the department on 05/23/25 regarding a child (C1) who was left on the playground during transition inside. LPA met with Site Supervisor Chelsea Rodriguez (D1). According to the incident report and interviews conducted, at around 1:35 PM on May 23, 2025, facility staff were transitioning children from the outdoor playground to the classroom. Staff counted 8 children in total and had them line up to prepare to go inside the classroom. While in line, there was an altercation between two children which drew the attention of staff and, during this time, another child (C1) in the back of the line returned to the playground. After staff and children had entered the classroom, staff noticed there was a child missing and began recounting to verify. A teacher from the NCO Head Start facility (# 230111196) observed the child in the playground and returned them to the classroom. D1 stated that the child was outside for less than 2 minutes. D1 stated that staff will now perform a second head count during transition after children line up to prevent this situation from occurring again. The following violation of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12, was observed: see LIC 809D. Appeal rights were provided. Report was reviewed and read to the Site Supervisor Chelsea Rodriguez. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to do so shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.