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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elyse Jones arrived at the facility to conduct a Case Management inspection in response to the receipt of an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) from the facility dated August 30, 2023. It documents an incident involving a child who fell and hit his/her head on a table while transitioning from the carpet to the table area in the classroom. There was one teacher present with five children. Appropriate supervision and care was being provided. The facility notified the Authorized Representative immediately after the incident occurred, provided an Incident Report to the parent and reported to Licensing.
At the time of the inspection, LPA toured the facility, took census, and met with Director, Tammie Renfro. Interviews with pertinent parties were conducted to obtain details regarding the reported incident, documentation was collected and records were reviewed. During the facility tour the area in which the incident occurred was observed.
The child was taken to seek outside medical care for a follow up. The child stayed home 24 hours for rest/observation per Doctor's recommendation. Child returned to the facility on September 1, 2023.
Based on the information gathered, the incident was an accident as facility staff followed care and supervision protocols. The child continues to attend the facility. The facility acted appropriately and was found to be in substantial compliance during this inspection.
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