Incident investigation·February 5, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Samuel Lopez arrived at the facility to conduct a case management visit in response to the receipt of an Unusual Incident Report (UIR). The UIR was received by the licensing department on 1/30/2025. The UIR documented an incident involving a child that sustained an injury to the leg/hip area. Upon arrival this date on 2/5/2025, LPA Lopez met with facility Director Deborah Angulo and explained the purpose of the visit. Records were reviewed, interviews were conducted, video footage was viewed. The following information was provided/obtained: there were six children siting on the activity rug, in the floor, while the staff was providing instruction on a board. The staff observed two children pushing or scooting back away from the activity rug an on to the bare floor. As the children made their way to the floor and off the activity rug, the staff walked over, grabbed each child, picking them up off the ground, and then tossing them back down onto the activity rug. In doing so, one of the children began to cry immediately upon their bottom leg hitting the ground, this also resulted in the child having a limp as they walked. Subsequently, and after this was determined the staff responsible was terminated. Based on the information gathered, facility failed to comply with regulation section 101223, which reads that the licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded their Personal Rights. See LIC809-D for cited deficiency. LPA Samuel Lopez informed Director Deborah Angulo that this report dated February 5, 2025, document(s) (1) 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 Samuel Lopez informed the Director Deborah Angulo to provide a copy of this licensing report dated February 5, 2025 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. 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 the Director Deborah Angulo.