A teacher at KinderCare Learning Center at Sudley Manor was dismissed for roughly handling a child in her care late February.
According to the Department of Social Services Licensing Inspector Stephanie Reed's report, the incident was self-reported by the facility, which is located at 10496 Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas.
"Based on staff interviews and written statements from staff, it was determined that one staff used a forbidden action while disciplining a child in care by roughly handling the child," Reed wrote.
The report stated that a parent observed the teacher grab a two-year-old child by the shirt and force the child to sit on the floor Feb. 24 at approximately 5 p.m.
A KinderCare administrator said, following a suspension, the teacher was fired
"Teacher A was suspended as soon as the allegation was brought to our attention," she said. "Teachers were interviewed and none had witnessed anything inappropriate before, but Teacher A did admit she was too rough that one time and she greatly regretted it; as this is not the child guidance we allow, the teacher was terminated."
She said following the incident that the faculty received retraining on child guidance.
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