Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was met as evidenced by: Review of records and observation showed S1 speaking to children in an inappropriate tone and manner. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Personal Rights. To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threats, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Record review documented that Staff 1 (S1) physically handled infants in a rough and punitive manner during aggressive time-out placements. Staff 1 (S1) and Staff 2 (S2) failed to console or comfort crying infants, demonstrating a failure to meet infants’ basic care needs. Additionally, S1 placed infants on prolonged time-outs by confining them in highchair-style equipment and similar furniture as a form of discipline or punishment. Although no visible injuries were observed, this conduct posed an immediate risk to infants’ personal rights, health, and well-being.