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La Petite Academy

Inspection · 2024-10-28

Date
2024-10-28
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Morgan Bryson
(540) 270-0057
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.
8VAC20-820 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

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Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #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.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
For staff hired prior to 7/1/2024, the center must obtain the results of a central registry search within 30 days of employment for all staff. For staff hired after 7/1/2024, the center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.

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.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Repeat Violation

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.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Repeat Violation

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.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

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.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

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.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-1
The required ratio for children from birth up to age 16 months is one staff per four children.

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.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-4
The required ratio for children ages three years old up to school age is one staff per 10 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.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-440-L
Child under the age of two years old shall not use pillows.

Child #4, aged 15 months, was observed using a pillow while napping on 10/28/2024 in the Toddler room.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-G
The center is required to maintain documentation of the required monthly emergency evacuation drills.

There was no documentation of the center having completed an October 2024 fire drill.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Repeat Violation

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.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.