Hinesville Child Care Learning Center

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 October 31, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., watchful oversight was not provided when a 3-year-old child sustained a laceration to their forehead during free play. There was one staff member supervising eight children aged 2 and 3-years-old in the classroom. Staff statements concluded that a staff member was positioned in the middle of the room, facing the bathroom and speaking with a parent, when they heard a loud sound. It was further determined that the 3-year-old child approached the staff member with a laceration to the forehead. First aid was administered, and the parent was notified. Professional medical attention was received.

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