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The Merit School of Gunston (#11)

Inspection · 2025-09-03

Date
2025-09-03
Complaint Related
Yes
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
20 Access to minor?s records

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 vioilation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was initiated on 9/3/2025 and completed on 9/18/2025 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 8/20/2025 relating to allegations of diapering/toileting procedures and the care and guidance of children. The inspector reviewed 2 child records and 4 staff records on-site. The inspection included document review, interviews, observations and a tour of the facility.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation does not support the allegation(s); therefore, the complaint is determined to be not valid. Though not part of the original complaint, violations that were not reported were found related to child records and 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. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child ahs received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

The record for Child #1, enrolled for more than two weeks, did not contain documentation of immunizations.
Plan of Correction: The center had immunization record on file. Complete record of the child's immunization was received on 9/29/2025.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-Q
With parents written permission and a written assessment by the program director and program leader, a center may choose to assign a child to a different age group if such age group is more appropriate for the childs development level.

Child #1 was moved to a higher age group two months prior to the child turning the appropriate age for the group. The center had an Ages and Stages Questionnaire that was completed by the parent, but did not obtain written permission. The center did not have a written assessment completed by the program director or program leader.
Plan of Correction: At the parents request, verbal permission was received for the child to join the next age group up. Written permission received on 9/26/2025. Written assessment was completed by program director on 9/26/2025 and 9/29/2025.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services