Incident investigation·May 21, 2025

On 05/21/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martha De Haro conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPA toured the facility, and a census was taken. LPA met with Site Supervisor Lydia Padron who is filling in for the regularly assigned Site Supervisor. The purpose of today's inspection was to discuss an unusual incident, which occurred on 05/15/25 in which a child was left unsupervised in the playground. During the case management inspection, LPA interviewed the Site Supervisor as well as the preschool teachers and received and gathered additional documentation. After conducting the case management inspection and interviewing staff, it was found that child #1 was left unsupervised in the playground for about 30 seconds. Per staff interviews, there were twelve (12) children present on the day of the incident. Staff #1 walked inside of the classroom with her six (6) children, and staff #2 stayed behind with six (6) additional children. Staff #2 counted only five (5) children and walked inside with those five children. Staff #2 mistakenly believed that she miscounted or that the missing child was already inside. Upon entering the classroom, both staff members recounted the children and found that child #1 had been left outside. At this time, staff #2 as well as staff #3 went to look for child #1 who was found hiding behind a large metal storage box. The child was brought back to the classroom. Per the Site Supervisor, the mother was notified of the incident right away. Per Site Supervisor Ms. Padron, she held a meeting with all staff in which they discussed strategies on how to ensure that children are not left without supervision. They also made a safety plan for when bringing in children from outdoors or when children are leaving the classroom in order to ensure that this does not happen again. The Associate Teacher (staff #2) will be completing a Face to Name Roll Sheet throughout the day, noting down how many children are in care as well as the number of staff who are present. In addition, the last teacher or classified staff member walking behind the children will do a sweep of the area before walking inside from the playground or walking outside of the classroom. (Continued on LIC 809-C) Per Chapter 1, Division 12, Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency was cited during today\342\200\231s inspection (See LIC 809-D) . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted with Site Supervisor Lydia Padron and a copy of the report and appeal rights were given and discussed.