Inspection · 2024-10-28
(540) 270-0057
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. 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 renewal inspection was initiated on 10/28/2024 and completed on 11/18/2024. The on-site inspection was from 1:20pm through 3:40pm on 10/28/2024 and 10:28am through 12:15pm on 11/18/2024. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 46 children present and 6 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 1/14/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
11Staff #2 did not have a signed sworn statement on file and had been working at the center for over seven weeks at the time of staff file review.
Staff #1, hired in June 2024, has been employed for over four months and did not have a central registry search results on file. Staff #2, hired in September 2024, has been employed for over seven weeks and a central registry search has not been requested.
Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
There was no physical examination in the record of Child #1, who had been enrolled for over one year and four months. There was also no physical examination in the record of Child #4, who had been enrolled for over eight months.
Areas inside the center shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition.
A mouse trap was observed on the floor in the unlocked kitchen area. In addition, peeling white siding paint was observed in the Toddler and Twos playground area.
Unlocked cleaning supplies were observed in the unlocked kitchen which include a bleach and water mixture on the counter and multiple cleaning supplies stored under the sink. In addition, bleach spray was stored in an unlocked cabinet in the Pre-K room.
During the inspection, two children, aged four years old, were out of sight and sound supervision of staff for approximately one to two minutes when they left the Preschool room and went to play in the cubby area. They returned to the classroom on their own.
Seven children were observed with one staff in the Toddler room during the inspection on 10/28/2024. There were two children in the group aged 15 months old, requiring a ratio of one staff per four children.
Staff #1 was observed supervising 17 children (youngest child aged three years old) at 2:54 pm on 10/28/24 after all children had woken up from their nap and were playing throughout the classroom.
Child #4, aged 15 months, was observed using a pillow while napping on 10/28/2024 in the Toddler room.
There was no documentation of the center having completed an October 2024 fire drill.
Staff records must contain documentation of at least two reference checks that were obtained prior to employment as well as documentation of the staff having completed the required orientation training.
Staff #2, has been employed for over seven weeks and did not have documentation on file of having completed the required orientation training or the two reference checks.