Incident investigation·May 5, 2021

On 5/5/2021 at 1:30 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Patricia Berry conducted a tele-inspection visit, via Face Time, due to COVID-19 and DPH guidelines of social distancing. The purpose of the tele-inspection visit was to conduct a case management- incident investigation. LPA made contact with the director, toured facility and took a census. LPA spoke with director Dominique Lucien regarding an incident that occurred on 4/20/21. Director self reported to LPA that on 4/20, a child fell on the playground while climbing a rock structure. LPA viewed the camera footage and observed, the child climbed up the rock structure, as child reached the top of the structure child leaned to the right of the structure and child fell off to the side. LPA observed teacher coming around the corner as the child ran to the teacher and the teacher picking the child up and giving the child a hug. According to interviews conducted the child ran to a teacher shaking. According to director she called parent immediately. Director stated staff did not assess the nature of the child's illness or injury. LPA has determined the fall to be an accident, however, staff failed to provide an assessment which prompted a delay in getting medical treatment for the child. (Cont on 809C) See LIC 809D for deficiency cited. Director submitted an Unusual Incident Report to the Unusual Incident Report email address. LPA contacted the Director to review the report. This report will be sent via email to the provided email address with an attached read receipt. A copy of the LIC 9213- Notice of Site Visit, LIC 811 Confidential Names List, Acknowledgment of Receipt and Appeal Rights are sent via email along with the report. The read receipt will be used in lieu of the signature on the report. LIC 9102-Technical Assistance also provided. All reports shall be maintained for three years.