An Aumsville children’s learning facility is under investigation by the Oregon Department of Human Services after staff members allegedly left a two-year-old girl unaccompanied on a bus for roughly three hours on Monday.
Days after the City of Aumsville launched a police inquiry into the event, the announcement was made.
The girl’s mother, Cassandra Robinson, previously told The Oregonian/OregonLive that her daughter was strapped into a child safety seat without a coat in about 36 degrees of heat after the Family Building Blocks site in Aumsville neglected to remove her off a bus.
In an email on Tuesday, Patrice Altenhofen, executive director of Family Building Blocks, stated, “We recognize the seriousness of the situation and are cognizant of the family’s concerns.” We will handle this carefully and openly because we are dedicated to knowing all the facts.
In an email to The Oregonian/OregonLive, agency spokeswoman Jake Sunderland stated that the Oregon Department of Human Services Office of Training, Investigations, and Safety is looking into the reported event. Usually, these kinds of investigations take sixty days to finish.
According to Sunderland, the subject of the investigation may appeal the results if it concludes that the claims of child neglect are true.
Following the conclusion of the inquiry, the department will discuss its findings with Oregon’s Department of Early Learning and Care and law enforcement on potential next steps.
The director of the Child Care Licensing Division of the Department of Early Learning and Care, Alicia Gardiner, previously told The Oregonian that a provider’s license may be revoked or a written letter of noncompliance may be issued for major noncompliance breaches.
Crime, public safety, and local news are all topics covered by breaking news reporter Tatum Todd. You can contact them at 503-221-4313 or [email protected].
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