Incident investigation·September 28, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mel Matos met with Emerson Ventura, Director, for an unannounced case management inspection. Purpose of inspection: investigate an Unusual Incident that the Facility self reported to the Department. The Unusual Incident occurred on May 20, 2022 at 7:15 AM when two school age children walked out of the classroom (Portable 2) with the intention of walking to the home of one of the school age children to pick up that child's IPad. Emerson states that a school age teacher who was arriving at the Facility at the same time observed the two school age children outside the classroom. Emerson states that the teacher talked with the two school age children and brought them back to the classroom (Portable 2). Emerson states that he talked to the children and staff about supervision and that children cannot leave the Facility on their own. Emerson states that the parents of both children were also notified about the incident. Emerson states that both children are still enrolled at the Facility. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the director, Emerson Ventura. No deficiencies issued during today's inspection. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.