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32 | During the investigation, LPA interviewed three (3) staff members, six (6) parents, and reviewed records which include Child Care Roster, Emergency Response Referral Information, and Child #1 (C1)’s Accident or Interaction Reports (2/17/25, 2/18/25, 3/11/25, 3/12/25, 3/13/25, 3/21/25, 3/26/25, 3/31/25, 5/7/25, and 5/9/25).
During the staff interviews, three (3) out of three (3) staff interviewed stated they did not know that C1 had a cut on C1’s hand. Staff #1 (S1) and Staff #2 (S2) stated C1’s parent (P1) mentioned cut on C1’s hand (S1 and S2 were not sure on date). S2 stated C1 did not have any cut on their palm while in care. S2 stated P1 told S1 about C1 having an injury on top of C1’s fingers on the left hand and P1 showed S1 a picture. S2 reported that P1 thought it was a marker mark, so P1 tried to rub it and then P1 noticed it was not a marker mark”. S2 stated S2 was in the classroom with S1 and C1 for most of the day and did not notice C1 crying that day. C1 is usually very quiet. S2 keeps an extra eye on C1 because C1 is so quiet. C1 has very little language. C1 usually points to what C1 wants. S2 stated S2 did not see the mark until the next day in person and described that S2 observed there were two dark marks on C1’s two fingers, and C1 was not complaining of pain. All three interviewed staff stated they saw marks on C1’s hands when P1 showed them a photo taken from the cell phone. Facility did not provide an Accident or Interaction Report for C1 for scratch on hand.
LPA interviewed parent #2 (P2) after picking up C1, while P2 was in facility’s parking lot, P2 and P1 noticed a burnt mark on one of C1’s middle finger. P2 stated P2 thought it was a gray marker mark and then P2 and P1 wiped C1 hand with a napkin and realized it was a burnt mark. P1 took a picture to come back into the facility to show the staff while C1 stayed inside the car with P2 because C1 might get fussy going in and out of car seat. P1 provided LPA photo stamped dated May 14, 2025, at 5:37 PM.
On 5/15/25, LPA attempted to interview 7 parents, however only 6 parents were available for interviews. The 6 parents were satisfied with the facility, and the 6 parents did not make any disclosure regarding the above allegations.
On 5/20/25 LPA conducted an observation of the facility infant, toddler classrooms and playgrounds. LPA did not observe anything that could have caused the injury to C1. Classrooms were clean, well-organized, toys and materials were in their appropriate place on shelves and items were stored in classroom closets. The only object plugged into the walls was the classroom walkie-talkie charger and it was away from children’s reach.
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