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 June 1, 2021, a one-year-old child had their hand closed in the door of a closet. Video footage revealed that there were two staff members present in the classroom at the time of the incident. One staff member opened the closet door and went in the closet to retrieve toys and the second staff member was standing nearby. Neither staff member cleared the area of children before the closet was accessed. The child’s hand was subsequently closed in the closet door on the hinged side. The child’s injuries required professional medical attention.

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