Incident investigation·July 9, 2024

On 7/9/24 at 12:50 pm, LPA Patricia Berry conducted a case management visit in response to the receipt of an unusual incident report (UIR) from the facility. The UIR was received by the licensing agency on 6/28/24. It indicates that an infant was found by parent with a leaf in their mouth. Facility staff were interviewed. Staff stated they noticed the infant had leaves in their hands and they took the leaves away. Staff stated the infant was not acting their usual self. Staff stated they did inform the parent about their infant's unusual behavior. Staff stated later on they were informed the infant had a leaf in the roof of the their mouth. Staff stated they did not see the incident occur. Based on the information gathered, the following violation has been identified: 101429 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. See LIC809D for cited deficiencies of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Div. 12. An exit interview was conducted, appeal rights discussed, and a copy of this report was provided to facility staff. Notice of Site Visit issued and must be posted for 30 days.