39-03 · Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation

Report not completed on the day of the incident Per DCF Section 6.3 & 6.4 A. All accidents and incidents or unusual occurrences that are threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of a child that occur while the child is in care must be documented on the same day they occur. B. This documentation must be shared with the custodial parent or legal guardian on the date of occurrence. C. Documentation must include the name of the affected party, date and time of the occurrence, description of the occurrence, actions taken and by whom, and appropriate signatures of program childcare personnel and the custodial parent or legal guardian. Program childcare personnel signatures may include the director/childcare personnel that witnessed the incident, who were involved in the incident, and/or responded to the childs needs. D. The documentation must be maintained for 12 months. If the parent or legal guardian does not pick up the child on the date of occurrence of the accident or incident, the individual authorized to pick up the child must sign and be provided a copy of the accident/incident form. The director promptly contacted the child's family to inform them of the incident after reviewing the video footage. Provider completed an incident form on 04/8/2025

Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

47-01 · Access/Child Safety

A Teacher was observed repeatedly adjusting the child in his chair by pushing his seat in and standing behind him to prevent him from leaning back from the table. She physically pulled the child to stand up and walked him to the trash can, using her arms to guide his movements, and then returned him to the table. A short while later, when the child attempted to leave the eating area, the teacher grabbed his arm and led him back to the table. She used her body to assist him in cleaning his spot at the table, after which the child sat back down in his seat. The teacher repeatedly used her hands to turn him to face forward, pushed his chair in closer to the table, and stood behind his chair to restrict him from leaning back. Eventually, Teacher A moved away from his area. Per DCF Section 8.2, C Childcare personnel must appropriately interact with children to foster a healthy, safe environment that will encourage the childs physical, intellectual, motor, and social development. Interactions with children that are aggressive, demeaning or intimidating in nature are strictly prohibited The facility held a child abuse training session to retrain staff and address burnout. A licensing counselor was present during the training to ensure that all current staff completed the session

Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

30-09 · Diapering

DCF Handbook, Section 3.10.2, When diapers, clothing or linens that are being used become soiled or wet, they are to be changed immediately, and properly disposed. The teachers in the room were unable to provide accurate diaper change times for the child that day. They used a whiteboard to record observations but failed to include timestamps for the child's diaper changes. In response to this, management has replaced the whiteboard with daily paper sheets for parents and teachers to sign off on diapering. Additionally, the facility has added more staff to mentor and support the teachers in that room

Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.