Incident investigation·November 13, 2024

On 11/13/2024 @ 11:50am, an unannounced case management inspection was conducted by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Elizabeth Friese. LPA Friese met with Director Alissa McIntire in response to an unusual incident which was self-reported to the Department on 11/12/24. The Director reported that on 11/07/24, a child (C1) was having a meltdown, kicking and swinging. They were removed from the other students to the quiet corner, a padded area with pillows and a beanbag chair. They continued to cry and threw themselves backwards into an area of unpadded wall from a seated position, hitting their head. Staff immediately iced the area, notified their parent and continued to monitor C1 throughout the day at their request. C1 went back to playing within a few minutes and exhibited no signs of concussion. During this inspection the area where the incident occurred was toured. It was determined that the area is safe for its\342\200\231 purpose and that C1\342\200\231s incident was isolated. The director does plan to line the wall of that area with extra rubber mat that they have on-site. Report was reviewed with facility representative Alissa McIntire, and appeal rights provided. Notice of site visit to be posted for 30 days.