Chroma Early Learning Academy Of Marietta

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 childcare 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 18, 2024, at 10:45 a.m. a two-year-old child was not adequately supervised when the child sustained numerous bites to both ears and the lower back while on the playground. At the time of the incident there was one staff member, and seven children present on the playground. Staff member A went to take a restroom break and staff member B was supervising the children. When staff member A returned to the playground, they observed a three-year-old child grab, toss, and jump on top of another child. The staff member ran to the playground to intervene. At the time of the staff member’s return to the playground, the two-year-old child had already been bitten. Staff member B, when questioned, did not know how the two-year-old child was injured. Staff member B failed to position themselves on the playground to maximize their ability to hear, see, and respond promptly to the actions of the biter, who staff had prior knowledge that the child had the propensity to bite other children. Professional medical attention was obtained.

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