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 April 24, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., 11 children and two staff members were outside on the playground. When staff transitioned from the playground to the classroom, they only brought 10 children back inside from the playground. A two-year-old child hid behind a toy storage shed as the class transitioned inside. Staff responsible for the child were unaware the child was missing. At approximately 5:14 p.m., the grandmother of another child arrived and heard the two-year-old child crying and banging on the classroom door. The grandmother returned the two-year-old child to their classroom. The child was left unattended on the playground for approximately 14 minutes.

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