Inspection · 2024-06-06
(804) 625-2304
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
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
A renewal inspection was conducted on June 6, 2023, from approximately 9:00 AM to 1:40 PM. There were 80 children present in the center, ranging in ages from infant to school-age, with eight staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of six child records and six staff records were reviewed.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
Please complete the plan of correction and the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s); 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names, list staff by positions only.
Heather Dapper
Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone # (804) 625-2304
heather.dapper@doe.virginia.gov
Violations
10Evidence:
1. The records for staff #2 (employed: 3/25/24) and staff #4 (employed: 3/25/24) did not contain documentation of central registry findings.
2. Administrative staff confirmed that the central registry finding were not obtained.
Evidence:
The record for child #2 (enrolled: 2/16/24) did not contain documentation of immunizations.
Evidence:
The records for child #1 (enrolled 4/15/24) and child #2 (enrolled: 2/16/24) did not have documentation of physical examination with in 30 days after the first day of attendance.
Evidence:
At 9:10 AM In room #1, child A and child B children were observed in an exersaucer and child C was sitting in a seat unable to freely exit the seat. At approximately 10:15 AM, the licensing inspector returned to room #1 and observed child A, child B, and child C still in the same equipment. Staff #6 stated that the children had been in the equipment since 9:10 AM. At approximately 10:15 AM, staff #2 and staff #6 removed child A, child B, and child C from the equipment.
Evidence:
The cribs in the infant room are not labeled for specific children.
Staff #6 stated that the cribs did not have labels that identify a specific child.
Evidence:
In room #1, staff #2 was observed changing a child?s diaper. Once completed, staff #2 did not wash her hands or the hands of the child.
Evidence:
In room #1, three high chair trays were covered in crumbs. No children were observed eating at the time. Staff #2 and staff #6 did not sanitize the high chair tray after used for feeding.
Evidence:
In room #1, one child was observed drinking a bottle and walking around the room.
Evidence:
In room #1 at approximately 9:45am child D was sitting in a bouncy seat. Child D pulled themselves forward in the chair. Child D did not have the protective belt fastened. Child D fell forward, and the bouncy seat fell on top child D.
Evidence:
The record for staff #4 (employed: 3/25/24) did not contain documentation of two or more references before employment.