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Shepherd's Care Day School

Inspection · 2025-05-28

Date
2025-05-28
Complaint Related
No
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

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site focused inspection was initiated and completed on 05/28/2025, as part of probation. The Department issued a Special Order on 04/15/2025 to place the licensee on probation for a period of six months; and to require the licensee to contact parents, guardians, or other responsible persons regarding health and safety violations, as a result of high-risk violations. The on-site inspection began at 10:30 am and ended at 12:45 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 62 children present and 17 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site.

The inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
REPEAT VIOLATION

In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers.

There were two uncovered electrical outlets in the hallway near the upstairs women?s restroom; the children were seated in the hallway by the uncovered outlets during a restroom break. There were two uncovered electrical outlets in the downstairs women?s restroom used by children.
Plan of Correction: The outlets will be covered or will be replaced.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
REPEAT VIOLATION

Children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting and staff shall wash hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change.

The staff in Classroom 8 stated that the sink in the classroom was broken and that they were using hand wipes to wipe both the children?s and staff?s hands before and after diaper changes.
Plan of Correction: Will have maintenance look at the sink; the class will use another restroom until the sink is repaired.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F-4
Children three years of age or younger may not be offered foods that are considered to be potential choking hazards.

The children in Classroom 6 (youngest child 18 months) were served whole meatballs.
Plan of Correction: Will remind the staff to cut food.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services