Incident investigation·March 7, 2022

LPAs Amanda Blesi and Amanda Sutter met with lead teacher Kristina Fiffick. for a case management visit on this date to discuss the unusual incident report (UIR) that was received in the Sacramento Regional office on 2/28/22. During today's inspection, the facility playground was toured, and children were interviewed. Present were 34 school age children and 4 staff. LPA\342\200\231s learned that there was a lack of supervision on the kindergarten playground which resulted in three children having an inappropriate interaction which was sexual in nature. Staff stated they were unaware of the incident until information was provided by the parent of one of the children. It is unknown exactly when the incident occurred but it is believed to have been in the last couple of weeks. Based on the Unusual Incident Report and interviews, LPA\342\200\231s concluded the facility staff did not provide adequate supervision when the day care children were on the playground. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care. Ms. Fiffick states that since they learned of the incident, they have increased supervision on the playground and made changes to the number of children using the playground at a time. If there is a large group of children in care half of the group will be inside, and the other half will be outside, and they will alternate. They also reviewed playground rules with children and created more defined boundaries to ensure more visual supervision. Deficiency is cited on the attached LIC809-D. LPAs Amanda Blesi and Amanda Sutter informed f acility representative Kristina Fiffick that this report dated 3/2/22 document(s) one Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA\342\200\231s Amanda Blesi and Amanda Sutter informed the facility representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 3/2/22 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. Appeal rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative Kristen Fiffick.