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25 | On October 17, 2024, at 9:15 am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carolyn Tuba conducted a case management inspection due to an incident that was self-reported and a Unusual Incident Report (UIR) was submitted by the facility. The incident occurred on 9/13/2024 at approximately 11:00 am outside on the preschool playground. Covid risk assessment was conducted. LPA met with Director, Saskia (Sacha) Lord. LPA observed and took a census of 40 children with 7 staff.
The incident was reported to the Department within the required 24 hours of occurrence. The incident consisted with two children playing in the playhouse on the preschool playground outside and one child sustained an injury.
During this investigation, LPA conducted interviews with Director, Staff #1 (S1), and Staff #2 (S2). LPA conducted an interview with Child #1 (C1) and attempted to interview Child#2 (C2) who did not qualify.
S2 stated that C1 and C2 were playing in the playhouse on the playground and that C2 threw a toy dinosaur, which resulted in hitting C1 on the right side of the face on the temple near forehead. S1 confirmed the incident and was the person who provided first aid to C1 by cleaning the area, placing a gauze and bandage. Parents of C1 were notified by phone and picked up the child at approximately 11:25 am and later disclosed to S1 at approximately 3:00 pm my message on ProCare that C1 was taken to their local Urgent Care for medical attention. According to both S1 and S2, C2’s parent was notified of the incident and that C2 was spoken about proper play with toys. C1 disclosed to LPA and confirmed what occurred during the incident between C1 and C2 on 9/13/2024. LPA observed a small scar that resulted from the injury.
According to the Director, father of C1 informed her at a school event that evening that C1 was taken to
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