Incident investigation·October 14, 2024

On 10/14/2024 at 12:00 PM, Licensing Program Analyst, (LPA) Gigi Reyes conducted an unannounced Case Management Inspection at the above Childcare Center. LPA met with Site Supervisor, Ms. Rosa Avila and explained the nature of the inspection. LPA arrived at the facility during nap time, there were 7 toddlers, and 7 preschoolers present under the Migrant Program, the Regional/regular season program is closed for in service staff training. There were 9 teachers present. On October 7, 2024, at 3:20 PM an incident occurred involving Child # 1 ( C1), While walking around at the outdoor play area, Child #1 (C1) tripped on own C1's own shoe and fell. Child 1\342\200\231s forehead struck a nearby table (children\342\200\231s table), causing an open wound approximately size of a penny. There were 2 teachers who witnessed the incident, and 2 children present including Child # 1 in the day care at the time of the incident. Immediate actions were taken by Staff members. Staff members provided comfort to the child and cleaned the wounded area of the forehead. The child\342\200\231s mother was also notified who promptly took the child to the doctor for medical attention. Child\342\200\231s wound was treated with a medical glue to close it. Per Site Supervisor, the child returned today, October 14, 2024, because the mother preferred to keep the child at home to prevent the glued wound from getting wet as advised by the physician. During today\342\200\231s inspection, no deficiency was cited. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Site Supervisor, Ms. Rosa Avila.