Children's Paradise Inc. - Vale Terrace

A complaint investigation substantiated that the facility did not prevent inappropriate interactions between children. Licensing determined the evidence met the preponderance standard and cited the facility for a personal rights violation. The report characterizes the issue as a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk.

The complaint that the facility failed to maintain required adult-child ratio was substantiated. The investigation found a teacher assistant was left alone with 20 children for about two hours while replacement staff was awaited.

This complaint investigation found that some children were not wearing face coverings and staff were not encouraging mask use when children entered the facility or while they were in the classrooms. The analyst also found that required COVID-19 screening was not being completed, and the allegation was substantiated.