Incident investigation·February 24, 2025

On 2/24/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) German Negrete made an unannounced visit for the purpose of completing a Case Management - Incident inspection . Today LPA met with Center Director Kathryn Dean. LPA informed Director the purpose for todays inspection. LPA did a walk through of the Child Care Center with the Center Director. LPA observed at the time of the walk-through 40 children and 5 toddlers being supervised by 8 staff. On 02/13/2025 Director contacted Community Care Licensing (CCL) to self-report the following unusual incident: at approximately 8:15 AM during a rainy day, Teacher #1 heard screaming "help help help" from the parking lot. Teacher #1 went outside to assist another Teacher#2(substitute for the Sunflower Classroom) who had fallen in the parking lot. Teacher#1 left two children unattended in classroom#10, another Teacher#3 went in to room#10 to supervise the two children who were playing with play dough and were not aware they were unattended for approximately 2 -3 minutes. Today LPA confirmed LIC624 written unusual incident report was submitted by Director on 2/13/2025 via email. Also today LPA interviewed the Director and staff. More information needs to be obtained/verified before closing the case management review of the 2/13/2025 incident. Exit interview conducted and report was read to Director Kathryn Dean. Notice of site Visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days.