Incident investigation·May 19, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Stacy Torrence conducted an unannounced case management incident inspection in response to a self-report Unusual Incident dated 05/11/2022. LPA met with Vanessa Stahl, Director, LPA toured the facility. Census was taken. LPA observed 21 children present, with 3 staff supervising. A review of staff criminal clearance records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. On 05/11/2022 an self-reported Unusual Incident Report (UIR) was filed with the Licensing Office. The facility reported a child hit their head three times on a large window and shattered the window. Per director, parent was called and took child to emergency room, in which, child received 10 stitches on child\342\200\231s head. During today\342\200\231s visit, LPA Torrence interviewed two staff members. After interviewing the director and staff, LPA discovered the child hit his hand on the window not his head. Per director, when she called the licensing office to report the incident, she told the analyst taking the report that the child hit his hand not head on the window. LPA obtained a copy of the written report and verified it stated \342\200\234hand\342\200\235 not \342\200\234head\342\200\235. Per director and staff, child has behavioral problems and when child is upset, child tend to hurt self not other children. Staff stated she try to notice when child is getting upset to deescalate his emotion before child gets out of control. Staff stated she talks to the child to calm child down and that works. Director stated mom informed her that child is seeing a psychiatrist and a psychologist for the behavioral problems. Director stated child will not be returning to the facility because of the behavioral problems. During today\342\200\231s inspection, there were no deficiency cited per California Code of Regulation, Title 22. Exit interview was conducted. The Notice of Site Visit was posted. Director was informed that the Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to post will result in civil penalties of $100.