Dreamcatchers Care, Llc

591-1-1-.32(7) · Rule 591-1-1-.32(7) requires that children shall 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 March 28, 2023, at approximately 6:18 p.m., a three-year-old child exited the playground and walked across the center’s parking lot to a busy Scott Boulevard. A staff member and parent stood at the front door and entered the building without seeing the child. Video footage revealed the staff member walked into the building accompanied by a parent and two other children. The victim child was seen walking away from the playground headed to the main road. The staff member did not see or prevent the child from exiting the playground, walking across the parking lot, and walking towards the main road.

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