Incident investigation·May 14, 2021

A tele-inspection case management visit is being conducted in response to the receipt of an unusual incident report (UIR) from the facility. The UIR was received by the licensing agency on May 10, 2021. It indicates that Child #1 (C1) alleged that Staff #1 (S1) hit them. On May 6, 2021, the parent of C1 contacted the Director to express concerns that C1 alleged the Teacher hit them. After speaking with the parent, the Director communicated with the Teacher, who denies ever touching C1. The classroom has an Instructional Aide (S2), who denies witnessing S1 hit C1. In addition, the Director had both staff complete a written statement about the alleged incident. The statements acknowledge that due to COVID-19 protocol, the Staff maintain a safe distance from children. Based on information gathered, the facility acted appropriately and no violations have been identified. In effort to comfort the parent, C1 was placed in another classroom, effective May 7, 2021. Also, the Director advised she will conduct a Staff In-Service training on "Communication with Parents." LPA toured the classroom, but there are no children in attendance today because of distance learning on Fridays. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to facility staff. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND LPA VERIFIED THAT IT WAS POSTED IN A PROMINENT LOCATION AT THE FACILITY BEFORE LEAVING. THE LICENSEE UNDERSTANDS THAT IT MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS