Incident investigation·January 10, 2024

On January 10, 2024 at 11:45 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs), Adrian Castellon conducted an unannounced Case Management Inspection. LPA met with Director Jessica Dorn and discussed the purpose of the inspection. LPA arrived to investigate a self reported incident. On 12/12/2023, the facility self reported the incident to the SDCCRO via the Duty Line. The facility reports that on 12/11/2023 at approximately 11:00 AM, a 1 year old child #1 was observed climbing on a table in the classroom and while getting off the table back into the chair leaned down/forward and hit left eye on the edge of table. Child was bleeding. First aid was applied by staff (cleaned and iced). Report states that incident was observed by three staff members present in the classroom. Parent was advised of incident via telephone call and child was picked up and taken to receive professional medical treatment. On today's date, LPA conducted interviews with two staff members present in the class at the time of the incident. LPA previously viewed video footage of the incident. Staff member observed on video had back turned to the incident. Per interviews, staff members did not observe child hit eye on the edge of the table. A type B deficiency is cited on today's date. Please see LIC809D. Report was reviewed with director. Appeal rights were discussed and given to director. Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days.