Incident investigation·March 11, 2025

A Case Management inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Y. Yang in response to an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) received 02/28/2025 involving a child sustaining a head injury while in care. During today’s visit, the LPA met with the facility’s licensee, Allison Roerden to discuss the incident and obtain additional details. The licensee reported that on 02/28/25, child C1 was playing in the home’s on limits backyard and tripped on a paver stone in the ground and hit their head on a piece of wooden landscape edging. The licensee stated that there was a wound on C1’s head, which was cleaned and first aid was applied. The licensee stated that C1’s authorized representative was notified immediately; C1’s authorized representative transported C1 to be examined by a medical professional. The licensee stated that C1’s authorized representative notified her that C1 did not sustain a concussion but did have glue applied to the wound. During today's case management visit, the LPA reviewed with the licensee the facility's child supervision policies. The LPA inspected the outdoor play area and did not observe any hazardous items or conditions. The LPA also observed that there is sufficient wood chip cushioning material in areas with equipment that requires fall protection cushioning. This incident was reported to CCLD and the child’s authorized representative as required per regulations. Based on available information, it has been determined that there was no evidence of violations of regulations that occurred that lead to the child's injury. This report was read and reviewed with the licensee, Allison Roerden. There were no Title 22 violations cited during today's case management visit. The Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days.