Incident investigation·November 14, 2024

On November 14th, 2024 at approximately 11:25am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) Tapia-Mandujano and Naves arrived at the facility to conduct a Case Management-Incident inspection. LPAs met with ECE Director, Tajmah Martin and Director of Operations, Reyna Nieto. The purpose of today's inspection was explained. Inspection is in response to an Unusual Incident Report that was self reported and received by the department on November 8th, 2024. Facility operates in Classrooms #3,4,5,6,7, and 12. LPAs inspected the classroom and outdoor area where the incident happen as well as conducted a Health and Safety Inspection of all the classroom. The facility self reported an incident that occurred on November 6th, 2024. The incident involved lack of supervision that resulted in a child being left unsupervised outside of the classroom. Per interview and record review of incident received, a child was left alone outside of the classroom for approximately 2 minutes. Based on interviews conducted, a substitute staff contracted by a Third Party Agency left a child outside although they were told to "stay with the child". Per ECE Manager, Brenda Quezada, she was called for extra support for this child and when she arrived to support, she found the child alone outside and brought the child back in. Parent of unsupervised child was notified. During today's inspection, LPA spoke with ECE Director, Tajmah, about the immediate actions that were taken. Per conversation with ECE Director, immediate action that was taken was installing baby gates to the doors, having a third teacher in that classroom, and reiterating the policies and procedures. Due to the repeat violation, a Type A deficiency has been issued and civil penalties were assessed. Please see LIC 809D for more details. Continued on Page 2... Page 2 Continued... Deficiencies were cited today under CCR, Title 22, Div. 12, Chapt. 1. LPAs informed ECE Director, Tajmah Martin that this report dated 11/14/24 documents a Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPAs informed the ECE Director, Tajmah Martin to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 11/14/24 that documents any Type A citations to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. This report must be available in the facility for public review. Notice of site visit shall be posted for 30 days from today's visit. An exit interview was conducted with ECE Director, Tajmah Martin and Director of Operations, Reyna Nieto