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Inspection · 2021-05-27

Date
2021-05-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jaime Harris
(804) 807-3278
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

22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION.
22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING.
22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT.
22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES.
22VAC40-80 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on May 27, 2021 and concluded on May 27, 2021. The director was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. There were 12 children present and 10 staff. The inspector emailed the director a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed three children?s records and three staff records submitted by the facility to ensure documentation was complete.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and a violation was documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

The Licensing Inspector has reviewed with the provider COVID-19 Essential Guidance for Child Care programs

Violations

1
Standard 22VAC40-185-160-C
Based on review of three staff records and interview, the center did not ensure one staff member submitted the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening at least every two years.

Evidence:
The record for Staff #1 (hire date 8/28/01) contained a negative tuberculosis screening dated 09/05/2018. A member of management stated Staff #1 has an appointment scheduled on 6/01/2021 to have an updated tuberculosis screening. The member of management stated the staff did not return to in person learning until March 2021 and is not sure why the tuberculosis screening was not completed during the required time frame.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1 has a tuberculosis screening scheduled for 06/01/2021.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services