Incident investigation·December 30, 2021

On 12/30/2021 at 09:08am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Destinee Hogue conducted a case management inspection with Acting Director, Brenda Sandoval. A case management inspection is being conducted in response to the receipt of an unusual incident report (UIR) received from the facility. The UIR was received by the licensing agency on 12/16/2021. During this inspection, LPA Hogue toured the facility inside and outside, took census of preschool children present on this date, verified facility associations, and discussed the following with Acting Director, Brenda Sandoval. On or about December 15, 2021, a child(ren) in the Discovery classroom was sitting on a chair and participating in a classroom painting activity. While reaching across the table for a paintbrush, the child(ren) lost his/her balance and fell off the chair, causing the child(ren) to hit the right side of their forehead on the edge of the table. Staff members present in the classroom, noticed the child(ren) had a laceration on his/her forehead, approximately one inch deep. One staff member in the classroom held the child, while another staff member applied pressure to the wound and contacted Acting Director and Assistant Director. Acting and Assistant Director stayed with the child(ren) and contacted the child’s authorized representative, along with Paramedics. According to interviews, the child’s authorized representative and Paramedics arrived at the same time. The child(ren) was examined by the Paramedics, then left the facility with the child’s authorized representative. The child’s authorized representative took the child(ren) to the hospital and the child(ren) received stitches. The child(ren) returned to the facility on December 16, 2021. Based on information gathered, there appears to be no violations of Title 22 Regulations found at this time. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Acting Director, Brenda Sandoval. No deficiencies were cited during this inspection and a Notice of Site Visit was issued and shall remain posted for 30 days.