Incident investigation·December 15, 2025

On 12/15/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) K. Navar conducted an unannounced Case Management \342\200\223 Incident visit to investigate an unusual incident. Upon arrival, the LPA met with Site Supervisor Yessica Hernandez and informed them of the purpose of the visit. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary shows all facility staff or individuals who require caregiver background checks have received a criminal record clearance and a child abuse index clearance or an exemption clearance. The census at the time of the visit was 0 children and 4 staff present. The Department received a self- reported incident report on 12/05/2025 stating that on 12/04/25 Child #1 (C1) had gone back into the classroom after staff and children had exited out of the classroom to go to the restroom located on Beswick Elementary main campus. On 12/15/2025, the LPA interviewed 2 (two) staff (S1-S2), who were supervising children during the incident that took place on 12/04/2025. 2 (two) staff stated that 18 children and 2 (two) staff were transitioning to the restrooms located on Beswick Elementary main campus and that C1 was left in room 2. All staff interviewed stated that S1 was outside the classrooms and saw C1 in room 2 through the window and immediately went to C1 and took C1 to S2 who was at the restroom area on Beswick Elementary main campus. All staff interviewed stated that children were counted before transitioning out of room 2 and that the classroom door was left open and one light was turned off and one light on and that children were counted at arrival to the restroom located on Beswick Elementary main campus and that S2 then knew C1 was no longer with them and then immediately walkie S1 to inform S1 that C1 was not with them but S1 was walking up to S2 with C1 at that moment. Continue to page 2. Page 2 During inspection on 12/15/2025 LPA and Site Supervisor walked to the restroom located on Beswick Elementary grounds main campus. During observation from room 2 at Catalyst kids facility to the bathroom located on Beswick Elementary main grounds, children would need to walk down a ramp located outside room 2\342\200\231s door that leads to a gate located on Catalyst Kids grounds, then walk through the gate about 15 steps to a second gate that leads to a long path along a chain link fence, then turn right and walk down another long path that leads to the bathrooms. LPA and Site Supervisor timed the walk to be 1 minute 43 seconds away from Catalyst kids room #2 to the bathrooms located on Beswick Elementary main campus that children use. On 12/15/205, the LPA obtained the following documents. A staff meeting agenda documenting protocols for supervision and have requested to be referred to Technical Support (TSP) services for additional resources. Based on the LPA\342\200\231s observations and interviews. C1 was left in room 2 alone without staff supervision for about 3-5 minutes . Therefore, the following deficiency of Title 22 Division 12 1 (one) Type A citation is cited: CCR 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (SEE LIC809D ATTACHED) LPA K. Navar that this licensing report dated 12/15/2025 documents one \342\200\234Type A\342\200\235 citation. Type A citation(s) must be posted for 30 consecutive days during the hours that children are in care as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. LPA K. Navar further informed Site Supervisor that a copy of this licensing report must be provided to parents or guardians of all clients currently enrolled by the next business day or by the next day the children are in care, a copy of this report must be provided to the parents or guardians of all newly enrolled clients for 12 months from the date of this report, and signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224) form, or another written equivalent statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification of receipt of the report. An exit interview was conducted with Site Supervisor Yessica Hernandez. The Notice of Site Visit was posted during the visit. The 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. END.