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 July 28, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., four staff members were supervising 26 school-age children and 12 Pre-K children on the playground. An 8-year-old child asked another child to push them while riding a tricycle. The child accelerated, then lost control of the tricycle, and fell to the ground. At the time of the incident, two staff members were engaged in conversation with each other as the third staff member distributed water to the Pre-K children. The fourth staff member had just returned to the playground from inside the building. After falling from the tricycle, the child immediately stood up, visibly upset and holding their right arm, and approached the first staff member, who attempted to calm the child and determine what had occurred. The child was escorted to the front office, where another staff member evaluated the child. The child received medical treatment and was diagnosed with a right elbow injury.

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