Incident investigation·December 5, 2024

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Selena Mariani made an unannounced case management visit and met with Site Supervisor (SS) Maribel Romero and Lead Teacher Robin Mulholland to investigate the circumstances of the self reported unusual incident which involve Child 1 (C1) falling from a play structure and sustaining an injury on 11/12/24. On 11/15/24 the facility submitted an incomplete Unusual Incident Report (UIR) but on 11/19/24 submitted a competed UIR. During today's inspection, LPA met with Lead Teacher Robin Mulholland. During today's inspection, LPA conducted interviews with 4 Staff, Child 1 (C1) and made observations in the facility. Interviews with S1 revealed that on 11/12/24, C1 went down the monkey bars, fell and sustained an injury to the right arm. Preschool staff members reported they did not observe the incident however multiple parties including C1 notified staff of the incident. S1 explained they were close enough to hear a thud from C1\342\200\231s fall which prompted them to proceed to C1. Prior to the incident, there were two teachers supervising the children on the playground. Interviews revealed an approved aide was near C1, but is not part of the staff responsible for supervising the children. Interviews revealed that S1 was near C1 but was watching the kids on the black top area. Interviews also revealed the staff responsible for supervising the children was not standing, walking the perimeter, constantly scanning the playground; and as a result, the staff did not have a wide peripheral view of the children. LPA has determined that this unusual incident occurred as a lack of supervision. The Lead Teacher Robin said with the SS they develop and review a supervision plan with the facility staff, to prevent this unusual incident from reoccurring. LPA discussed Regulation 101229(a)(1) . This report was reviewed and discussed with the Lead Teacher Robin. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days from today's date. The following violation of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12, were observed. See LIC 809D. Appeal Rights were provided. LPA Selena Mariani informed Lead Teacher Robin that this report dated 12/05/2024 document(s) one Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Selena Mariani informed the Lead Teacher Robin to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 12/05/2024 that documents any Type A citation(s) 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.