Incident investigation·January 14, 2025

On 1/14/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) German Negrete made an unannounced visit for the purpose of conducting a Case Management - Incident inspection. LPA met with Center Director Kalee Pizaro and discussed the purpose of the inspection. During the case management inspection, LPA did a walk through of the Facility with site supervisor. At the time of the inspection LPA observed 18 children and 3 staff providing care and supervision. On 12/18/2024, Site supervisor contacted Community Care Licensing (CCL) to self-report the following unusual incident : at approximately 3:15PM C1 was outside playing on the grass with other children. During outdoor play time, C1 tripped/slipped and hurt right palm(scraped) and the right thumb. S1 and S2 observed the child crying. S1 and S2 comforted C1. S2 observed C1's palm had a open cut on the bottom portion of the thumb. S1 and S2 took C1 inside and applied ice, washed the hand, and applied more ice. According S2, when the parent arrived to pick up C1, S2 notified the parent. C1 was taken to Ventura Orthopedics. According to Staff, C1 received a fracture, and C1 is currently wearing a brace on the right hand. Site Supervisor stated, parent did not provide a doctor's note. The date the facility submitted a written Unusual Incident Report (LIC624) is currently being verified (see LIC812). Continued on LIC809-C Today LPA conducted staff interviews, LPA also reviewed records and children files(LIC857). Also today LPA has requested a children's roster. Due to insufficient information available at the time of the inspection, the departments(CCL) review of the 12/10/2024 incident is on going. The report was read to Site Supervisor, LIC857 and Notice of site visit was provided to Site Supervisor.