Incident investigation·February 23, 2024

On 2/23/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Patrick Ma, made an unannounced Case Management inspection regarding self-reported incident made on 2/16/2024. LPA met with Assistant Director (AD), Kayla Mills. During this visit, LPA interviewed staff, inspected outdoor play equipment, made a confidential names list, and reviewed related documents. AD verified incident as reported to Department. Staff S1 observed child C1 playing on outdoor playground structure. C1 was asked to climb down but jumped instead and was injured. C1 was immediately attended to by staff and family was notified. Play structure was inspected and found in good repair, ground cushioning meets regulations, and appropriate ratios were in place at time of incident. No deficiency is cited. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative Kayla Mills. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.