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Common Ground Child Care Center

Inspection · 2025-08-27

Date
2025-08-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jessica Eason
(804) 629-7489
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on August 27, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 8:20am and ended at 10:05am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 67 children present and 18 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This 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

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on September 5, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

On a high shelf in classroom #1, books and baskets of books were unlevel and stacked on top of each other.

The large plastic shed on the playground, was broken on the bottom left side, exposing sharp pieces of plastic.
Plan of Correction: Books were moved to a different storage location the same day of the inspection.

Boarder was placed around the shed and a plan for repair or replacement has been made, boarder 8/27/2025, repair by 10/31/2025.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children.

In classroom #1, one bottle of sanitizing spray was observed next to the changing table, out of reach of children.

In classroom #2, two bottles of sanitizing solution were observed on a high shelf, out of reach of children.

In the front entry way, two spray cans of bug spay and two bottles of sanitizing solution were observed on a high shelf, out of reach of children.

In the front entry way, one can of air duster spray was observed on a shelf, within reach of children.
Plan of Correction: While the inspection was occurring we moved the spray bottles to locked cabinets and have updated our process so that it won't happen again.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-C
Pesticides or insecticides shall not be stored in areas used by children or in areas used for food preparation or storage.

In classroom #2, two bottles of sanitizing solution were observed on a high shelf stored above food.

In the front entry way, two spray cans of bug spay, one can of air duster and two bottles of sanitizing solution were stored above food.
Plan of Correction: While the inspection was occurring we moved the spray bottles to locked cabinets and have updated our process so that it won't happen again.