Follow-up·May 21, 2024

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Gabriela Hernandez, conducted a Case Management visit to follow up on Unusual Incident Report (UIR) that was submitted to Licensing by the facility during the month of March 2024. LPA met with Lead Teacher (S1) to discuss incident. The Director reported 2 separate incidents where both C1 and C2 were involved. The 1 st incident occurred on 03/06/2024; C1 was upset that C2 had pushed him; C1 then bit C2 on right arm. There was no broken skin and no urgent or medical treatment needed. There were 3 teachers and six children present.The second incident occurred on 03/26/2024. This incident occurred outside on the playground. C2 grabbed a toy from C1; C1 got upset and bit C2. There was no broken skin and no urgent or medical treatment needed. There were 3 teachers and six children present. During interview with S1, both parents were informed of the incidents that have occurred between both children. S1 stated both are continuously improving. S1 stated C1 is improving in talking, using his words to express, and there have been no more bighting incidents. Per S1, they have also implemented adding books to the lesson plan to help children further understand the importance of keeping their hands to themselves. LPA Gabriela Hernandez determined that the facility took the necessary steps to ensure the safety of the children. Based on the information obtained during the visit, there appears to be no violations of Title 22 Regulations pertaining to the reported incident. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided. A copy of this report must be made available to the public, at the facility site, for 3 years.