Incident investigation·January 28, 2025

On 01/28/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Aurelio Mendoza conducted an unannounced Case Management - Incident inspection. LPA met with Director Mary Gonzales, toured the facility, and took a census. The purpose of the visit was to discuss an incident that occurred on 12/03/2024. According to records, the facility notified Child #1\342\200\231s parent about an injury that may have occurred during redirection. Staff #1 reported that while guiding Child #1 from the carpet circle area to join classmates for lunch, the child walked away and dropped to the floor near the lunch area. Staff #1 attempted to gently guide the child by walking behind them and keeping proximity to their back, but the child threw a tantrum and fell to the floor. After the tantrum, Staff #1 consoled the child, who appeared fine at the time. However, during recess after lunch, the child was observed struggling to use a tricycle, prompting staff to take the child to the nurse\342\200\231s office for first aid. During staff interviews, it was noted that the child, may have sustained an injury when they threw themselves to the floor during the tantrum. The parent provided a doctor\342\200\231s note the following day, indicating the child had arm pain. This appears to be an isolated incident, and staff took appropriate measures to address it. Per the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, no deficiencies were cited during today\342\200\231s inspection. Director Mary Gonzales was provided a copy of the Appeal Rights. A Notice of Site Visit was issued and must remain posted for 30 days. An exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with Director Mary Gonzales.