Sign in
Back
Hopkins House - Helen Day Preschool Academy

Inspection · 2025-02-05

Date
2025-02-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christina Bakonyi
(571) 596-3655
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
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-770 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 focused inspection was initiated and completed on February 5, 2025, as a part of the probation period. The on-site inspection began at 8:25am and ended at 10:10am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. The inspector reviewed 4 child records on-site. This inspection included documentation 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

2
Standard 22.1-289.023-A
Notice of the Superintendent's intent shall be posted in a prominent place at each public entrance of the licensed premises to advise consumers of serious or persistent violations.

The Notice of the Superintendent's intent was posted in the office, not in a prominent place at each entrance.
Plan of Correction: The Notice of Intent will be posted on the parent board at the school entrance.
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-A
When a child is placed in a high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely .

Child #1 (age 17 months), Child #2 (age 10 months) and Child #3 (age 12 months), were eating in high chairs with none of the safety belts engaged.
Plan of Correction: We will retrain all staff on the importance of securing the children into the high chairs when being used.