Sisu

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.

It was determined that on November 15, 2022, a four-year-old child sustained an injury to the right eye after running in the classroom and falling into a piece of furniture. Center staff failed to provide adequate supervision appropriate to the needs and capabilities of the child. At approximately 9:30 a.m. the four-year-old child and a classmate began running and hopping as they circled the shelf. When the four-year-child abruptly stopped running, the classmate ran into the back of the four-year-old child. The collision resulted in the four-year-old child hitting their face on the wooden shelf that the children had been circling. The child received professional medical treatment.

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