complaint·December 6, 2023

On 09/20/2023 LPA interviewed 4 staff members at the facility. LPA interviewed S1 on 09/20/2023, who denied allegation and denied ever witnessing any staff restraint a child. All staff interviewed denied restraining a child or witnessing S1 or any other staff restrain a child. On 09/20/2023, LPA conducted interviews with 3 (C1-C3) children. 3 out of the three children interviewed on that date were assessed using a combination of color related questions and a truth/lie series. 1 of 3 children made no disclosures of personal rights being violated. On 09/20/2023, LPA reached out to nine parents. Out of these nine parents contacted on that day , zero engaged in conversations with the LPA. On 09/20/2023, LPA reviewed C1\342\200\231s record for incident reports and communication logs. No record or specific date of this incident was available for review. There are no incident reports on file for alleged incident. Based on LPA\342\200\231s interviews conducted with the complainant, and 5 staff members. Based on Staff, and children interviews, there is not enough evidence to substantiate the allegation. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated . The Department received a complaint on 09/12/2023 alleging staff are not ensuring that the facility is free of vermin. LPA visited the facility on 09/20/2023 and observed the classroom to be maintained in an orderly fashion. The kitchen was observed to be clean and organized. The LPA did not observe any vermin, or vermin droppings. The LPA interviewed the Reporting Party (RP) on 09/19/2023. The RP mentions observing staff from the preschool facility not following sanitary food preparation procedures while preparing meals and having vermin on the premises. Page 2 S5 was interviewed on 12/6/2023 and they mention never seeing vermin in the kitchen. The pest control company informed the facility that they had captured vermin in their traps. S5 stated they increased the patrol and requested more traps in the suspicious areas. On 09/20/2023, LPA reached out to nine parents. Out of these nine parents contacted on that day , zero engaged in conversations with LPA. On 09/20/2023 the LPA received records of Pest Control invoices for 08/29/2023 6:48 am and services the facility received included the pest control setting up bait stations, Inspecting, performing preventative treatment. The pest control company made not further recommendations during the 8/29/2023 visit. S3 mentioned that they come back every month to evaluate the facility. The records indicated that the facility is actively working with the Pest Control company and any recommendations due to the vermin that was present on the facility premises. Based on LPA\342\200\231s interviews conducted with the complainant, and 5 staff members, LPA\342\200\231s observations on 09/20/2023 there is not enough evidence to substantiate the allegation. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated .