Incident investigation·August 15, 2022

LPA Amanda Blesi conducted an unannounced Case Management visit in regards to a received Unusual Incident Report (UIR). LPA met with Jailean O'Neal and Jessica Anaya. Alexis Donnolly was not present today. Upon arrival there were 21 school age children supervised by 3 staff. An incident report was received in the Licensing office on 8/4/22 which stated that on 7/27/22, three children ages 9, 7 and 6 exited the facility through an unlocked gate and took off down the street. Children on the playground immediately notified teacher Jailean that the children were out of the gate and Jailean ran after the children calling for them to stop. Jailean states she ran down the sidewalk after the children; keeping them in her sight. The director, Alexis Donnally was out at the store getting more milk at the time and was notified of the incident. As she returned to the center she saw the children traveling down the sidewalk and pulled over to stop them. The three children and teacher Jailean returned to the center in the director's vehicle. Title 22 Deficiency has been cited on the attached LIC 809-D . LPA Amanda Blesi informed Jessica Analya that this report dated 8/15/22 document(s) 0ne 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 Amanda Blesi informed the facility representative Jessica Anaya to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 8/15/22 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. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative Jessica Anaya. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. A $500.00 Civil Penalty is assessed for Zero Tolerance. (see attached LIC 421)