Incident investigation·July 30, 2024

An unannounced case management inspection was conducted 7/30/24 at 8:13am and again on 8/7/24 by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Sydney Sims and Kayla Danielson. LPAs met with Director Jessie Radcliff. In response to an Unusual Incident Report received by the Department on 7/29/24, where a staff had pinched child C1 and grabbed child C2 by the shoulders. The Director was interviewed on 7/30/24 at 8:13am and 8/7/24 at 8:35am stated that on 7/29 /24 at 10:00am, staff S1 pinched child C1 because C1 had pinched another child while eating snack outside, and that S1 grabbed child C2 by the shoulders and moved them roughly. Director stated that S1 was observed by S2 pinching C1 and roughly handling C2, and that S1 was observed handling C2 in a rough manner on camera. One of staff (S2) was interviewed on 7/30/24 and stated that S2 witnessed S1 pinch C1 because C1 had pinched another child. S2 also stated that S2 asked S1 to move child C2 on the blanket and S1 grabbed C2 by the shoulders and moved C2 aggressively. LPA Sims informed facility representative Jessie Radcliff report dated 7/30/24 documents One Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. LPA Sims informed the facility representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 7/30/24 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. During today’s inspection, the facility was toured, LPAs observed eleven children in care. Based on interviews and information reported the following deficiency is being cited on the LIC809-D: 1012239(a)(3) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain... Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative Jessie Radcliff. Appeal Rights were provided.