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Shepherd's Care Day School

Inspection · 2025-02-21

Date
2025-02-21
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Rebecca Forestier
(540) 309-2835
SHSIA monitoring inspection of an approved subsidy vendor to determine compliance with current subsidy requirements regarding the health and safety of children and to promote quality standards for the children in their care.
No

Areas Reviewed

8VAC20-780 ADMINISTRATION
8VAC20-780 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
8VAC20-780 PHYSICAL PLANT
8VAC20-780 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION
8VAC20-780 PROGRAMS
8VAC20-780 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES
8VAC20-780 SPECIAL SERVICES
8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS
22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS, CODE, CARBON MONOXIDE
63.2 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was initiated on 02/21/2025 and completed on 02/25/2025 with a local agency in a response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 02/19/2025 relating to allegations of staffing and supervision and special care provisions and emergencies. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s record and 2 staff records on-site.

The inspection included document review, interviews and observations.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegations; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

The inspection document was revised after a review by the licensing inspector on 03/12/2025.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
COMPLAINT RELATED

When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.

Staff 1 and Staff 2 did not provide care, protection and guidance to a group of 10 children (age two years old) in Classroom 1 on 02/17/2025. The children were observed running around the classroom, climbing on top of shelving units, jumping on cots, wrestling on cots, and throwing toys at one another. During this time, Child 1 (2 years old) sustained an injury to their forehead that required outside medical attention. Staff 1 and Staff 2 were unable to identify how the injury occurred.
Plan of Correction: Reviewed the staff handbook and discussed supervision and safety with staff.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Children shall wash their hands before and after eating and after toileting, and staff shall wash their hands before and after a diaper change.

The children did not wash their hands after lunch on 02/17/2025. Staff 1 changed a total of 9 children?s diapers on 02/17/2025, the children did not wash their hands after the diaper change, nor did Staff 1 wash their hands in between each of the diaper changes.
Plan of Correction: Reviewed with staff.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
The diapering surface shall be cleaned with soap and water and sanitized after each use.

Staff 1 changed a total of 9 children?s diapers on 02/17/2025. Staff 1 did not clean or sanitize the diapering surface after each use.
Plan of Correction: Reviewed with staff.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
COMPLAINT RELATED

The center shall maintain a written record of children?s serious and minor injuries and the record shall include the required components.

The injury record for Child 1 did not contain two signatures.
Plan of Correction: Revamped the form to ensure that two signatures are obtained.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-L
Staff shall sit with children during meal times.

The staff in Classroom 1 did not sit with the children during lunch on 02/17/2025.
Plan of Correction: Reviewed with staff.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-B
COMPLAINT RELATED

The center shall inform the department?s representative as soon as practicable, but not to exceed two business days, of any injury to a child that occurs while the child is under the supervision of the center and requires outside medical attention.

Child 1 (2 years old) sustained an injury, while under the supervision of the center on 02/17/2025, that required outside medical attention. The center did not notify the department that the injury occurred.
Plan of Correction: The protocol was reviewed with office staff and all reports will be made immediately.