Incident investigation·January 29, 2025

On 1/29/25 at 3:30 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Keturah Lane conducted a case management visit at the facility. LPA Lane arrived at the facility at 10:40 AM for an unrelated reason and was made aware by the Director Vanessa Milroy that an incident occurred at approximately 10:00 AM today (1/29/25) regarding a child (C1) left unattended on the playground during transition back to the classroom. Earlier, LPA had observed a total of 48 children in 4 classrooms with 5 staff members. During this visit LPA interviewed Director and obtained information regarding the unusual incident. Director stated she would submit the written incident report within 7 days to the Department. Based upon information obtained, C1 was left unattended on the playground for approximately 1-3 minutes. Staff members noticed C1 was not in the classroom after the name to face transition upon arrival back in the classroom. Staff member (S2) found C1 on the playground and returned the child immediately to the classroom. Director notified the parent of the incident. LPA advised the Director regarding staff supervision during transitions. See LIC809D for Type B deficiency cited. This is a repeat violation. Civil penalties were assessed in the amount of $250. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Vanessa Milroy. Notice of site visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days.