complaint·December 15, 2022

Facility administrator stated that they were documenting children\342\200\231s behaviors and offering developmental screeners to make referrals for children to the disability specialist. LPA Mendez interviewed witness (W1) on 10/04/22 and stated that behaviors had been happening last year and that staff were getting hurt while they were protecting children from getting harmed by other children and these incidents were not documented. LPA Mendez interviewed six staff (S1-S6) on 10/04/22 and 10/24/22. LPA Mendez addressed that facility staff do not prevent children from harming other children in care. LPA Mendez asked staff (S1-S6) if they are intervening when children hurt other children and how are they intervening. Six out of Six staff stated yes, they are intervening with children. Five out of six staff stated that they redirect children. LPA Mendez asked staff (S1-S6) if children are being sent home for their behaviors, six out of six staff stated yes children are sent home for behaviors if there is a behavioral plan on file. LPA Mendez asked staff (S1-S6) if they were documenting incidents and six out of six staff stated they were documenting incident reports and reporting it to their supervisor. LPA Mendez interviewed six children (C1-C6) on 11/7/22. LPA Mendez was able to interview 2 out of six children. LPA Mendez asked children what happens if their friends hurt them. C1 and C6, they stated that the teacher tells them to stop, and their friends get sent home. During today\342\200\231s inspection facility was toured and there 14 children present and 9 staff present in the classrooms. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, and the findings are unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted. The Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days