101223(a)(2) · The director shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. Director provided masks to all children. LPAs observed staff encouraging children to wear them and observed all children wearing the masks during the inspection. The director stated that staff will continue to encourage children to wear masks at all times. This requirement was not be as evidenced by

Based on observations and interview, the director did not ensure the personal rights of children in care in that five of five children in care (C1 – C5) did not wear face coverings while in the facility, as required by the Order of the State Public Health Officer (June 11, 2021), and an individual face covering exception did not apply. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.