591-1-1-.08(7) · Rule 591-1-1-.08(7) requires that the Center shall ensure that children are only released to authorized person(s), and Center Staff shall take necessary steps to determine that any such person(s) presenting to pick up a child in care is authorized by the Parent(s) of the child and that person matches the identifying information provided by the Parent.

During an investigation, it was determined that on September 15, 2022, center staff released a four-year-old child to an unauthorized person, who left the premises with the child. The child had a similar name to another four-year-old child. Staff did not confirm the identity of the person that the child was released to or confirm that the person was authorized to pick up the child from the center.

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