Incident investigation·July 18, 2024

On July 18, 2024, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Elyse Jones and Taityana Benson arrived at the facility to conduct a Case Management inspection is being conducted in response to the receipt of an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) from the facility. The UIR w as received by the licensing agency on July 8, 2024. It indicates C1 drank from another child’s cup which led to him/her having an allergic reaction. It was disclosed staff observed C1 drinking from the cup but did not know if the cup belonged to him/her, therefore, staff allowed C1 to continue to drink from the cup. After staff realized the cup did not belong to C1, they also realized there was milk in the cup. Shortly after C1 drank the milk, he/she started rubbing their eyes and had a runny nose. Authorized Representative(s) were contacted to inform them of the incident and explained C1 would be monitored. The symptoms gradually worsened and the facility contacted the Authorized Representative (s) to pick up C1. During a follow up call with the Authorized Representative (s) the facility was informed C1 was given medication to assist in controlling the symptoms of the allergic reaction from the milk. Facility records were reviewed including medical documentation which state C1 has a known food allergy to dairy. Medical intervention is on site. Based on the information gathered the following violation has been identified: 101221 Child’s Records (b) Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: (8) Medical assessment, including ambulatory status as specified in Section 101220, and the following health information: (A) Dietary restrictions and allergies. See LIC809D for cited deficiencies of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Div. 12. LPA informed Elena Boling, Director that this report dated 7-18-2024 documents one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there was an immediate risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224) was provided to facility during this inspection. The LIC 9224/Type A citation must be provided to parents/guardian 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 the verification. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Elena Boling, Director.