July 25, 2022
What Happened
Case management incident inspection following self-reported unusual incident where child was left unsupervised in playground for approximately 1 minute during transition from outdoor to indoor area. Type A violation issued.
Observations
- Child left in playground without supervision for approximately 1 minute during transition
- During transition, staff conducted head count but child was not visible in line
- Child was found hiding in bushes when staff returned to playground
- Staff #2 led children while Staff #3 was at back of line; staff realized child #1 missing when approaching classroom door
- Type A violation cited: Title 22, Division 12, Section 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interviews during today’s inspection, the 2 staff members stated Child 1 was left in the garden playground for approximately 1 minute without supervision.This is an immediately safety risk to children in care.
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