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591-1-1-.36(7)(d)1. · Rule 591-1-1-.36(7)(d)1. requires that the first check be conducted immediately upon unloading the last child at any location including, but not limited to, a field trip destination, arrival at the Center, and the last stop during transportation to home or school. The responsible person on the vehicle shall physically walk through the entire vehicle; visually inspect all seat surfaces, under all seats and in all compartments or recesses in the vehicle’s interior; sign the passenger transportation checklist (s), indicating all of the children have exited the vehicle; and give the passenger transportation checklist(s) to the second designated Staff person.

During an investigation, it was determined that on September 9, 2021, following afternoon transportation from Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, the driver failed to complete a first check of the vehicle following routine transportation. As a result, a five-year-old child was left unattended on the vehicle for an undetermined amount of time between ten minutes and one hour and twenty-three minutes.

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591-1-1-.32(7) · Rule 591-1-1-.32(7) requires that children be supervised at all times. "Supervision" means that the $299.00 appropriate number of staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, chaperons and students in training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the chaperons and students in training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. And

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591-1-1-.36(10) · Rule 591-1-1-.36(10) requires that a child shall never be left unattended in a vehicle.

During an investigation, it was determined that on September 9, 2021, transportation staff left a five-year-old child unattended the center’s transportation vehicle for an undetermined amount of time between ten minutes and one hour and twenty-three minutes, after being picked up from their elementary school to attend the center’s afterschool program. No professional medical attention was given to the child.

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591-1-1-.29(3) · Rule 591-1-1-.29(3) requires the Director or designated person-in-charge to report or cause to be reported to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day: any death of a child while in the care of the Center; any serious illness or injury requiring hospitalization or professional medical attention other than first aid of a child while in the care of the Center; any situation when a child in care becomes missing, such as, but not limited to, a child who is left on a vehicle, a child who leaves the building, playground, or property, or a child who is left behind on any trip; any fire; any structural disaster; any emergency situation that requires temporarily relocating children; and any time the program’s operating status changes (i.e., open to closed or temporarily closed and temporarily closed to open).

During an investigation, it was determined that on September 9, 2021, a five-year-old child was left unattended on a vehicle at the center for an undetermined amount of time between ten minutes and one hour and twenty-three minutes. The center did not report the incident to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours or the next business day.

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591-1-1-.36(7)(c)2. · Rule 591-1-1-.36(7)(c)2. requires that the driver or other designated person shall immediately document in writing, with a check or other mark/symbol to account for each child listed on the passenger transportation checklist each time a child enters and exits the vehicle. The driver or other designated staff person shall document in writing with a different mark/symbol to account for each child listed on the passenger transportation checklist who was not present on the vehicle for any reason. An explanation shall be documented in writing whenever a child is transported to a field trip site but is not present on the return trip to the Center.

During an investigation, it was determined that on September 9, 2021, following afternoon transportation from Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, the driver or other designated person did not document in writing with a check or other mark/symbol to account for five of five children listed on the passenger transportation checklist. As a result, a five-year-old child was left unattended on the vehicle for an undetermined amount of time between ten minutes and one hour and twenty-three minutes.

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591-1-1-.36(7)(d)2. · Rule 591-1-1-.36(7)(d)2. requires that the second designated Staff person conduct a check of the vehicle immediately upon the completion of the first check of the vehicle. The responsible person shall physically walk through the entire vehicle; visually inspect all seat surfaces, under all seats and in all compartments or recesses in the vehicle's interior; and sign the passenger transportation checklist(s), indicating all of the children have exited the vehicle. There shall be continuous watchful oversight of the vehicle between the first check and second check.

During an investigation, it was determined that on September 9, 2021, following afternoon transportation from Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, the second designated Staff person did not conduct a check of the vehicle immediately upon the completion of the first check of the vehicle. As a result, a five-year-old child was left unattended on the vehicle for an undetermined amount of time between ten minutes and one hour and twenty-three minutes.

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