Abc Early Learning Academy @ Eagle'S Landing

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.

It was determined based on an investigation that on July 8, 2022, a three-year-old child was not supervised when the child climbed two fences, exited the playground area, and left the premises without the staff being aware. The child received scratches and minor injuries as a result of the incident and received medical treatment as a precaution. The child was away from the center for approximately 12 minutes. The child left the premises at 11:23 a.m. and was found at a nearby business by a stranger at 11:35 a.m. Law enforcement was riding through the plaza at the same time the stranger observed the child. The child, a staff member, a police officer on the scene, and the stranger who found the child were observed on the bodycam of the officer at 11:40 a.m. The child was returned to the center at 11:50 a.m. in the police car.

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