Ecs - Hammond Child Development Center

101229(a)(1) · 101229(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation.

Since the incident, the facility has implemented a 2 staff presence requirement policy whenever diaper changing will be taking place with any children who require diaper changing effective 09/23/2025. Area manager states the staff were given a follow up training on the new 2 staff presence policy and states Based on interviews and video footage reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children were left unattended in a classroom which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. the staff training sign in sheet will be provided to the LPA by 12/18/2025 via email. In addition to the policy and training, the chld safety gate in question was changed & replaced with a more secure locking mechanism.

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101223(a)(2) · (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2)To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, ... to meet his/her needs.

The Site Supervisor Laura Calderon states that staff had a diapering retraining on 4/30/25 and revised the facility diapering log. Site Supervisor states she will continue to pilot the new procedures and provide the the training sign in sheet, Supervisor dipering protocal detail and checlist to the dapartment Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children's diapering needs are not being met in a timely manner which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. no later than 5/23/2025.

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