Incident investigation·January 29, 2026

On January 29, 2026, at 1:45pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elizabeth George conducted an unannounced Case Management Inspection in regards to the Unusual Incident reported on 1/28/26. LPA met with Site Supervisor Ruby Alcantar and discussed the purpose of the inspection which was to follow up on an incident reported to the Department as required. LPA in the company of the site supervisor toured the facility. During the inspection, LPA observed 6 staff providing care to 11 children. On January 28th at approximately 10:20am, children were outside playing when child 1 watched another child squat while standing on the bench and jump down while placing hands out to catch themselves. When child 1 attempted to copy the action, child 1 did not place their hands out in front of them to catch themselves and hit their forehead and nose on the concrete. One of three staff were within ten feet and immediately picked the child up to comfort and apply first aid. Child sustained a bump on the forehead and a scratch on the nose. Child's mom was called right away and decided the child would stay at the center. The child was picked up at normal time and returned to center the following day. Site supervisor stated during outside play time a rug/mat will be placed in front of the bench to cushion any falls in the future. During the inspection LPA recommended a larger mat to be placed in front of the bench to allow ample coverage, in which site supervisor placed a larger rug in the area. Based on the information gathered during the inspection, LPA determined that the staff took appropriate action to meet the needs of child 1 and other children in care. No deficiencies were cited as a result of the incident. Exit interview was conducted, a notice of site visit was given and report was reviewed with the Site Supervisor, Ruby Alcantar.