591-1-1-.32(7) · Rule 591-1-1-.32(7) requires that children be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the 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, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

It was determined based on an investigation that on October 31, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a one-year-old child's fingers were closed in the classroom door, and the child sustained an injury to their fingers. The staff member had their back toward the door, positioned at the changing table and did not provide watchful oversight when the children exited the classroom. While standing outside the classroom door the child’s fingers were closed in the classroom door. The staff member failed to intervene immediately to prevent the injury. The child received professional medical attention as a result.

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