Meadowdale Learning Center - Leverett Road

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 September 5, 2025, at approximately 10:20 a.m., adequate supervision was not provided when a 3-year-old child sustained an injury to their left arm as a result of using a slide incorrectly. The child was playing on the slide with another child when the children attempted to slide down simultaneously. The 3-year-old child fell off the side of the slide and landed on the ground. The child ran to a staff member to notify them of the incident. The child received professional medical attention and was diagnosed with an arm injury. Staff members were not positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see all children and were not aware that the children were using the slide incorrectly.

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591-1-1-.29(3) · Rule 591-1-1-.29(3) requires that the Director or designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day: any death of a child while in the care of the Center; any serious illness or injury requiring hospitalization or professional medical attention other than first aid of a child while in the care of the Center; any situation when a child in care becomes missing, such as, but not limited to, a child who is left on a vehicle, a child who leaves the building, playground, or property, or a child who is left behind on any trip; any fire; any structural disaster; any emergency situation that requires temporarily relocating children; and any time the program's operating status changes (i.e., open to closed or temporarily closed and temporarily closed to open).

During an investigation, it was determined that the center did not report to the Department within 24 hours or the next work day that on September 5, 2025, a 3-year-old child obtained professional medical attention for an arm injury after the child fell off a slide. The center reported the incident to the Department on September 9, 2025.

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