Incident investigation·April 8, 2025

On 4/8/2025 at 3:10PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Hanna Lucas and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Joelle Redding, made an unannounced case management visit to follow up a self-reported incident that occurred on 4/3/25 wherein a child (C1), was left behind in the classroom during a transition to the playground. LPA and LPM met the coordinators, Janice Lewis, and Vicki Tallcott, as the Associate Executive Director, Krista Russell arrived later. LPA and LPM obtained documents pertaining to the incident, including the live roster sheet, which is used to keep track of the children in each classroom, and the employee handbook that states transition procedures, that requires staff to do name to face. At the time of the incident, the head teacher, (S2) was leaving the classroom to do her scheduled prep work from 3:00PM-3:55PM, and the floater (S1), took over the classroom. S1 transitioned the five children onto the playground between 3:35 to 3:40 p.m. from the double doors at the rear of the classroom, leaving C1 behind, unsupervised. S2 returned back to the classroom at the end of prep time between 3:55 and 4 p.m. and found C1 sitting on the classroom rug. S2 escorted the child onto the playground and the parent was notified. The child was in a secure classroom. Exit doors lead either to the secured playground or into the main portion of the facility where doors are alarmed and staff are at the front desk. The facility responded immediately, taking corrective action. Based on the information, this incident represents a potential health and safety risk to children in care and a Type B deficiency will be cited on the accompanying LIC 809D. Report was read and reviewed with the Executive Director, Karista Russell. Notice of Site Visit was provided, posted and will remain posted for 30 days.