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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tran and LPA Castro conducted a case management inspection to follow up on a self-report unusual incident that was submitted to CCL Regional Licensing Office on 03/29/2024. It was reported by Amy Rivas, Director via fax at 2pm. According to the Director, the unusual incident occurred on 03/28/2024 at approximately 10:30am. Mrs. Rivas stated the following: Staff #1 (S1) took students to the restroom outside on the playground, when S1 went to go back to class, S1 did not take head count and locked the bathroom door. Within 2-3 minutes later, Staff #2 (S2) was standing outside in the playground and heard Child #1 (C1) crying and let C1 out of the restroom, S2 unlocked the restroom's door and took C1 back to class. S1 informed C1's parents of the incident.
During today's inspection a tour of the facility was conducted and census was taken: LPAs observed 13 children on the playground at the time of arrival with 2 teachers from classrooms #2 and #3, 10 children with 1 teacher in classroom # 4, 6 children with 1 teacher in classroom #6, 11 children with 2 teachers in classroom #7 and 10 children with 1 teacher in classroom #8. During today's inspection, the facility was observed operating within its licensed capacity and within compliance of staff to child ratios. A review of staff records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances. During today's inspection, staff members were interviewed.
All interviewed staff and Director confirmed that incident did occur on 03/28/24 as reported, and C1 was in the locked restroom alone for a brief moment approximately 2-10 minutes. Deficiency regarding lack of supervision was found.
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