complaint·April 7, 2022

The LPA interviewed 2 out of 2 staff (S1-S2) on 4/5/22. S1 and S2 both acknowledge being in the classroom at the time of the 3/8/22 incident and confirmed being unaware of the events because S1 was at a table engaged in arts and crafts and S2 was in an adjoining room cleaning/sweeping for about 5 minutes or less, after snack. S2 does acknowledge joining the children on the carpet when the sweeping was done, because as S2 returned, the staff witnessed children throwing magnets and at that time the staff engaged and spoke with the children. The LPA reviewed the 3/8/22 classroom video and the events were consistent with the interviews. The LPA observed that though 2 staff were present in areas of the room, the children on the rug did not have visual supervision for a couple minutes and were throwing magnets, at one point a magnet is seen bouncing off from the carpet and hitting C1 in the face. S2 did not come to speak to the children about throwing magnets until after the incident occurred which did cause an injury near C1’s eye. Based on the evidence obtained, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days from today's visit. The following violation(s) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12, were observed: see LIC 809D. Appeal Rights were provided.