Follow-up·September 26, 2024

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jennifer Velasco met with Facility Representative, Director Jessica Stribik (Representative), for the purpose of an unannounced Case Management inspection. On 09/18/2024, Representative submitted an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) that states on 09/16/2024, eight infants were in an infant classroom that was briefly out of ratio when a staff (Staff1) left the classroom with a basket of laundry, leaving another staff (Staff2) alone with the eight infants. UIR also states during the time Staff1 was gone, Staff2 propped open a connecting door and exited the classroom to retrieve a blanket that had been left in another Infant classroom and took it to the laundry room, where Staff1 already was, briefly leaving eight infants without any supervision. A teacher in the other infant classroom, Staff3, noticed the infants were unattended and stood in the connecting doorway until Staff1 and Staff2 returned. LPA conducted interviews with multiple staff and reviewed facility documentation of the incident. Staff statements and facility documentation indicated the room was out of ratio for one minute and infants were without supervision for a few to several seconds. Representative was informed that this report, dated 09/26/2024, documents two Type A citations and must be posted for 30 consecutive days. Representative must also provide a copy of this licensing report 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. Because one citation involved an absence of supervision, an immediate civil penalty of $500 has been issued. 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 was conducted and this report was reviewed with Representative, Director Jessica Stribik. Appeal rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.