Bentley, Tricia Fcch

PERSONAL RIGHTS

Personal Rights: (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged ... These rights include ... : (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee's admission, interviews, and photograph’s, a dog in the facility bit a child on the cheek resulting in injury. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. A civil penalty of $500 is being issued for violation of regulation resulting in an injury.

Injury or acts of violence reporting requirements:(b)(1) A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of a family day care home of any of the following events: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, Licesnee did not comply with the section cited above by not reporting a previous incident which a dog bit a child to the department in a timely manner. This posses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.