Incident investigation·November 7, 2025

On 11/07/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Farida Raja conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection in response to an unusual incident that was self-reported by the facility to Licensing on October 31, 2025. The incident occurred on 10/30/2025 involving children, C1 and C2. LPA met with Director, Nadia Idrissi and informed her of the purpose of the inspection. LPA toured the facility and observed ratios in each classroom. Facility is operating within the ratio and capacity requirements of the license. During today's inspection, LPA conducted observations of the play ground where the incident occurred, interviewed Director and four staff and reviewed video footage and pictures pertaining to the incident. Based on interviews, three staff (S1, S2 and S3) were present in the outdoor area at the time of the incident. Staff S2 was sweeping the wood chips from the concrete walking area and observed the plastic table and chairs being thrown next to her by children including C1 and C2. Staff present outdoors, including S2, stated that they did not observe child C1 being hurt by C2. Based on the video footage reviewed, LPA observed children including C1 and C2 being physical and playing in a rough manner with each other. Director and staff stated that the children are active and physical with each other and play regularly in this manner and therefore staff did not intervene. Director and staff stated that they did not notice any marks or bruises on C1 for the rest of the day and C1 did not mention, to any staff, that he was hurt by C2. Facility was notified by parent later the same day that child (C1) had marks on his neck from the interaction with C2. One Type B deficiency was cited as a result of today's inspection. Appeal rights were printed and provided to Director. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director, Nadia Idrissi. Director refused to sign today's inspection report. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.