Incident investigation·December 3, 2024

On December 2nd, 2024 at approximately 9am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano arrived at facility for a Case Management-Incident. LPA met with Site Supervisor, Eneida Manriquez. The purpose of the inspection was to discuss the Unusual Incident Report that was reported to the department. Facility operates in two portable classrooms on Adelante Selby Lane Elementary School campus. Present in the facility during the inspection were Site Supervisor and a total of 7 staff supervising a total of 26 preschool age children. All adults are fingerprinted cleared through Redwood City School District. The facility self-reported an incident that occurred on November 14th, 2024. The facility reported a child (C1) who got burnt on the side of the neck with a baking tray that was on the Kitchenette counter. During today's inspection, LPA interviewed the staff involved (S1) to get additional information regarding the incident. Per S1, the incident happened during transition to lunch where children were washing hands and then sitting down at the table to eat their lunch. Per S1, the staff eat their lunch with the children, and she had warmed up her food using the oven in the Kitchenette. Per S1, C1 had already washed hands and all the children on her table were sitting down on the table. Per S1, since children were already sitting down, she grabbed her food and sat down with the children. Per S1, she heard children in the bathroom. S1 stated that she stood up from the table, removing the baking tray with her warmed food from the table and placed it on the Kitchenette counter to go supervise the children who were now in the bathroom. Per S1, there was not much space on the counter, so she placed the tray towards the edge of the counter. Per S1, C1 stood up and was walking towards S1 and passed by the counter too closely that her neck made contact with the backing tray. S1 stated that it happened so fast that she was unable to reach C1 before it happened. Per Site Supervisor, parents were notified, an incident report was written, and Director was notified. Facility staff talked with Director and came up with a plan to ensure incidents like these are prevented in the future. Per Staff, the immediate action that was taken is that now the oven cannot be used while children are "active" and can only be used while children are sleeping. Per S1, she has not used the oven since the incident. Due to the nature of the injury, Type B deficiency was received, and Plan of Correction was developed. Refer to LIC 809D for more details. Deficiencies were cited today under CCR, Title 22, Div. 12, Chapt. 1. Notice of site visit was provided and shall be posted for 30 days from today's visit. An exit interview was conducted with Site Supervisor, Eneida Manriquez.