Incident investigation·February 27, 2024

On 02/27/2024 at 10:45 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Raymond Moorehead arrived at the facility to conduct a case management inspection. LPA met with Director Sheri Genaway Coe and Assistant Director Claudine Salazar. A case management inspection was conducted in response to the receipt of an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) from the facility. The UIR was received by the licensing agency on 02/16/2024. The reported incident was reported to the facility on 02/12/2024. During today's visit, LPA investigated the incident, Director and Assistant Director were both interviewed, a tour/census was taken, and the following was disclosed. The UIR documented an incident where a child was accused of touching another child in a inappropriate manner. During today's investigation, Director stated that she immediately reported the incident to the required departments. It was also stated by Director that both parties involved were interviewed and there were conflicting statements received. Further, Director stated that all teachers are actively aware of the reported incident and have been providing extra awareness for both children that were mentioned in the incident report as a safety precaution. This was a self reported incident, and no children or other persons were affected. Based on the information obtained, there appeared to be no violations of Title 22 Regulations pertaining to the reported incident at this time. LPA conducted an exit interview with Director Sheri Genaway Coe and Assistant Director Claudine Salazar. LPA also provided the facility with a copy of this report. A Notice of Site Visit was issued and must remain posted for the next 30 days.