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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 November 7, 2022, staff did not provide watchful oversight when a one-year-old child sustained bruising, abrasions and contusions to the left arm when their arm was caught in a door with an automatic closing feature. The staff was not aware that the child was behind her when the class returned to the classroom after recess. The staff did not provide watchful oversight and closed the door on the one-year-old child’s arm. The child received professional medical attention as a result of this injury.

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