Follow-up·January 6, 2025

On 1/6/2025, at 10:24 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Liridon Fici- Doni arrived unannounced to conduct a Case Management Inspection and was greeted by OKSANA OKS, Director at the front door. LPA informed Director the purpose of today’s visit. During visit, LPA interviewed director and director stated on 12/17/24, during transitioning time from outside to inside, staff made a head count and counted all the children including C1, however, after C1 was counted, C1 ran and hid under the slide where staff did not see where she was. Staff closed the door, leaving C1 outside. Staff peeked through the door window, seeing C1 standing outside alone. Staff Maria Coria- Master Teacher, Monica Uribe- Teacher Assistant, Brenda Suarez- Teacher witnessed child being left outside and brought the child in and informed Director about the incident. After the incident on 12/17/24, the Director scheduled and had a meeting with the staff involved in the incident on 12/17/2024 regarding head count of supervision, reviewing policies and procedures on head count and supervision, to ensure steps are being followed at all times. The following day, 12/18/24, Director met with the same staff again to go over-active supervision training and to complete some exercises along with self-reflection tool on active supervision practices. On 12/20/2024, an all-center staff meeting was scheduled to review head count and supervision policies and prosecutes. The following type A deficiency was cited on the attached page (809-D). Licensee was informed that failure to correct the deficiency by the specified Plan of Correction (POC) Due Date may result in assessment of civil penalties in the amount of $100 per day per violation until the correction is made. A civil penalty of $500 is being assessed today during inspection. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted with Director, and this report reviewed and provided along with appeal rights.