Incident investigation·July 6, 2022

On the date and time listed, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Nasha King arrived at the facility to conduct a Case Management (Incident) follow-up visit on an Unusual Incident Reported dated 06/21/2022 and received by the Community Care Licensing (CCL) on 06/21/2022. LPA met with Site Supervisor, Maria Hernandez to discuss the incident. A tour of the facility was granted, and census was conducted. It was reported that during health screening checks of seven students on 06/21/2022, they were found to have bumps inside their mouths and on their lower bodies. The facility had one confirmed case of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in the prior week, and a letter was given to all the parents to provide information about the disease. On 06/21/2022, Ms. Hernandez contacted all parents and advised them to take their child(ren) to the doctor to seek medical attention. From this occurrence, there were two confirmed cases. Per the Director, the facility was cleaned and sanitized the same day that the incidents occurred. No staff or teachers contracted the disease. As of 07/06/2022, there has not been any further reported/confirmed cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth. There are no further issues to report at this time. LPA has determined that the facility staff took the necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Based on the information gathered, there appears to be no violations of Title 22 Regulations found at this time, and therefore, there were no deficiencies cited during this inspection. An exit interview was conducted, and this report was reviewed with the Site Supervisor, Maria Hernandez, and a copy was provided. Appeal rights were discussed and provided during the exit interview. A Notice of Site visit was given, and the Licensee understands that it must remain posted for 30 days.