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13 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elpidia Hernandez Torres conducted a subsequent complaint investigation visit with center director for the purpose of delivering complaint investigation findings. It has been alleged Staff inappropriately disciplined day care child, staff released child to an unauthorized representative, staff falsified records and staff did not provide a safe environment.
During the investigation interviews were conducted with center director, assistant center director, two staff, four children and six guardians from 03/24/25-06/11/25. Center director reported the complaint was most likely a response to a family that was dis-enrolled, and a disgruntled prior employee. Center director reported a child was disenrolled in March 2025, and the guardian was upset about having to pay for picking up their child late and was attempting to falsify the pick-up time to avoid paying. The child that was disenrolled was known to throw chairs, books and other items although they never made contact with staff or children, so that may be why the allegation is; staff did not provide safe environment. As for the other allegations, all staff have completed the required discipline training from March 2025, and the discipline is a verbal warning at the child’s eye level, followed by time out on the red chair if the child is still not cooperating. If a child is having a tantrum, then the other children are moved away but an eye is kept on the child having the tantrum to ensure they are safe. |