complaint·June 2, 2022

On 06/02/2022 at 3:00 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Dana Stevens conducted an unannounced complaint inspection. LPA met with Licensee, Tania Machado to deliver complaint findings on the above allegation. There were 6 daycare children present with Licensee, and Licensee's spouse. During the course of the investigation, all parties relevant to the complaint allegation were interviewed, documentation was reviewed and facility inspected. Based on information obtained in staff, parent and child interviews and review of facility records, Child 1 was bitten by Child 2 while in care. Licensee was present at the time of the biting incident however she was not able to intervene quickly enough to prevent the bite from occurring. Review of facility records found the facility was within capacity/ratio requirements at the time of the incident. Licensee reported the incident timely to Licensing and to the parents of the children involved. Due to conflicting information obtained during the investigation, there is not a prepnderance of evidence to support the allegation that Lack of supervison resulting in daycare child being biten multiple times by another daycare child, thus this allegation is deemed Unsubstantiated. Exit interview was conducted and copy of report was provided to Licensee. Notice os site visit must be posted for 30 days.