complaint·June 11, 2021

LPA addressed the above allegation with facility staff and interviewed children in attendance. Licensee and staff state adequate supervision is always provided at the facility. Licensee stated in the past, the facility has addressed issues to parents/guardians regarding children playing rough and/or placing hands on each other. Licensee denies all allegations of inappropriate touching during nap time occurring. Interviews conducted with the children in care did not indicate any isolated incidents of lack of supervision or children engaging in inappropriate behavior/touching at the facility during nap time. Based on the information provided during this investigation, it cannot be determined whether a child was touched by another child inappropriately due to lack of supervision. The evidence collected was not enough to substantiate or refute the above allegation. Although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. The following was alleged: Staff pulling children's ears and staff hit child with book. LPA investigated the allegation and gathered the following information: LPA addressed the above allegation with facility staff and interviewed children in attendance. Facility staff deny ever pulling children’s ears or throwing books/objects at children. Interviews with children in care did not support the allegations of ear pulling and books/objects being thrown at children. Children and staff both stated the facility utilizes time outs to correct behavioral issues. A time out consists of separating a child from others and having them stand against the wall/corner for a short duration of time. LPA was not provided any specific dates or times to support the above allegation. The evidence collected was not enough to substantiate or refute the above allegation. Although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED . An exit interview was conducted, LPA provided Licensee, Gary Johnson with a copy of this report on 06/11/2021 A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND LPA VERIFIED THAT IT WAS POSTED IN A PROMINENT LOCATION AT THE FACILITY BEFORE LEAVING. THE LICENSEE UNDERSTANDS THAT IT MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS. Interviews with children in care and Staff confirm the facility uses time outs when children misbehave. A time out consists of standing against the wall or corner away from other children for a short duration of time. The Licensee stated that on one occasion they made a child hold a book above their head as a method to correct the child’s behavior for the day, due to regular time outs being ineffective. It has been confirmed by the licensee that the child cried and stated their arms felt like they were burning during the duration of holding the book above their head. Based on LPAs observations and interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED . Please see attached LIC9099D. An exit interview was conducted, and LPA provided the Licensee with a copy of this report A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND LPA VERIFIED THAT IT WAS POSTED IN A PROMINENT LOCATION AT THE FACILITY BEFORE LEAVING. THE LICENSEE UNDERSTANDS THAT IT MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS ALONG WITH A COPY OF ALL TYPE A DEFICIENCIES (LIC9099D) CITED DURING THIS INSPECTION. A COPY OF ALL TYPE A DEFICIENCIES CITED DURING THIS INSPECTION MUST ALSO BE IMMEDIATELY (WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE CHILD’S NEXT DAY IN CARE) GIVEN TO THE PARENTS OF ALL CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE CHILD CARE FACILITY AND ANY CHILDREN ENROLLED INTO THE CHILD CARE FACILITY OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS (AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT. A copy of this report was provided to the licensee on this date and must be made available to the public upon request for the next 3 years.