The license to operate for a Brunswick child care facility at the center of the death of a 16-month-old was revoked, according to the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
These must-have Insider Deal household items are at unbeatable prices!The Kids Nest Learning Center on Benedict Road was shut down on May 23 following the death of Jamal Bryant Jr., who choked on a watermelon two days before.The center’s owner, Charles Grant, appealed the closure, citing that his staff followed all proper protocols and administered first aid to the toddler.
The center was hit with 11 rule violations, which included inappropriate supervision, not following a written emergency plan and failing to have at least 50% of staff CPR certified. Two staff members, who were attending to a classroom for 1-year-olds, were not sitting within “arm’s length” from the nine children who were snacking, DECAL said.
The staff did not keep a “watchful eye” after the incident. The letter reported that the children were seen walking around eating the inappropriately-cut, two to three-inch cubed watermelon, sharing it with other children. The watermelon pieces were not cut into the appropriate size for a 1-year-old to consume, DECAL said. The letter said the morning cook prepared the watermelon, which had been donated by a staff member for the children to eat. The afternoon cook, who did not have the required food service training, then served it to the children, according to DECAL.The letter said “uncorrectable abuses, derelictions and deficiencies” at the center led to the license being revoked.
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