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 June 7, 2024, at approximately 9:37 a.m., a one-year-old child’s finger was closed in the door inside of the one-year-old classroom. A staff member left the classroom to retrieve another child that ran out of the classroom. As the staff member returned to the classroom and placed the escaped child on their feet, the second child was positioned directly to the right of the staff member facing the door. The staff member turned to their left to close the door, closing the door on the second child’s finger. The child required professional medical attention and was diagnosed with a fractured finger as a result of a lack of supervision and watchful oversight.

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