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.

During an investigation, it was determined that on May 5, 2025, at approximately 4:40 p.m. a 2-year-old child was injured while in care. The staff did not provide adequate supervision when they were not alert or positioned to hear and see the children at all times and respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised when a 2-year-old child was repeatedly hit, kicked, and scratched by another child. The staff person was positioned with their back turned away from the children for approximately 1 minute while standing in a classroom doorway. The staff person was in the doorway to allow another child to go into the building to retrieve their cell phone. The staff person could not adequately see the child in the classroom as well as the children on the playground during the incident. The 2-year-old child was treated at a medical facility and diagnosed with an abrasion to the right eye.

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