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The Merit School of Gunston (#11)

Inspection · 2024-09-09

Date
2024-09-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kimberly Weaver
(571) 596-3662
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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was conducted on 9/9/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:55am and ended at 12:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 41 children present and 12 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 child records and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, interviews, observations, and a tour of the facility.

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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
Based on record review, the center did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

Evidence:
Child #1 had documentation of immunizations dated 5/25/2023.
Plan of Correction: The family was notified the same day of the inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
Based on observation and interview, the center did not maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room where children are present.

Evidence:
Classroom #6 did not have an allergy chart posted.
Plan of Correction: Allergy list was updated on the same day of inspection and photos were uploaded to the document.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
Based on record review and interview, the center did not implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

Evidence:
There was no documentation of an evacuation drill for the month of July.
Plan of Correction: The July drill was completed but not logged. The drill was logged during the inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
Based on record review, children's serious and minor injury records did not contain all of the required information.

Evidence:
3 out of 5 injury reports were missing the name of the parent notified, the time and method of how they were notified, by whom, and/or the future action to prevent reoccurrence.
Plan of Correction: Staff that wrote the injury reports were retrained on the same day of the inspection and all other staff will be retrained at the next staff meeting in September.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services