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 October 6, 2022, around 4:00 p.m., a one-year-old child was not properly supervised and their left thumb was caught in the door. The door to the playground was left open and a group of seven one and two-year-old children were pushing it back and forth. One staff was observed to be sitting in a chair on the playground at more than an arm's length reach from the door, and the other staff was inside the classroom changing a child's diaper. Staff was observed to look in the direction of the children at the door but was not positioned to maximize their ability to be able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised. The child's left thumb nail was removed as a result of the injury. The child received medical treatment and was diagnosed with a left thumb finger fracture.

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