complaint·April 23, 2024

Page 2 During the course of investigation, LPA interviewed 2 staff members, 5 children and 2 parents, and reviewed records. Regarding allegations (1) Licensee is not present at the facility a sufficient amount of time during operating hours. LPA interviewed 2 staff members, 2 out of 2 staff stated they have not witnessed licensee not being present at the facility for a sufficient amount of time during operating hours. S1 stated licensee has left facility for appointments or pickups sometimes or licensee needs to go to the market. S1 stated licensee is usually gone for an hour for appointments or 10 to 15 minutes to pick up children from school. S2 stated licensee only leaves for a doctor appointment or the kids have an appointment for 1 hour, and when Licensee picks up the other children. Licensee leaves probably 3 or 4 times a month for appointments and everyday to pick up kids for about 15 minutes a day. LPA interviewed 6 children, 6 out of 6 children stated they have not witnessed licensee not being present at the facility for a sufficient amount of time during operating hours. Regarding allegations (2) Licensee leaves the daycare children in the care of minor children during absence from the facility. LPA interviewed 2 staff members, 2 out of 2 staff stated they have not witnessed licensee leave daycare children in the care of minor children during absence from the facility. S1 stated children are never left alone when licensee is not present S1 stated, there is always an adult here with the children. S2 stated, there's always someone here, always an adult here. LPA Duron interviewed 6 children. 6 out of 6 children stated they have never been left at facility without an adult. LPA Duron interviewed 2 parents. All interviewed parents stated they did not have any concern with facility. Based on the information gathered from LPAs\342\200\231 interviews, observation, and the reviewing of records, there is insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegations: Page 2 of 3 Page 3 Licensee is not present at the facility a sufficient amount of time during operating hours. Licensee leaves the daycare children in the care of minor children during absence from the facility. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegations did or did not occur in the day care facility, therefore the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. An exit interview was completed. The report was reviewed and discussed. Appeal Rights were provided. The facility representative was provided a copy of their appeal rights and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. All appeals must be in writing and received by the Licensing office within 15 business days. Any proposed changes to the physical plant, including telephone number, shall be immediately reported to the Department. The facility representative was informed that the \342\200\234Notice of Site Visit\342\200\235 must be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to post will result in Civil Penalties of $100.00. The \342\200\234Notice of Site Visit\342\200\235 must be posted on or adjacent to the door. Page 3 of 3. End of Report.