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Children's Int'l School -Alexandria

Inspection · 2024-01-22

Date
2024-01-22
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jessica Eason
(804) 629-7489
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced Monitoring Inspection took place on January 22, 2024, between the hours of 10:00am and 11:50am. There were four (4) classrooms observed with a total of 38 children present with 8 staff supervising within the supervision guidelines. The children were observed playing with various manipulatives, painting, music, toileting, handwashing and eating lunch. A complete inspection of the physical plant, children and staff records, evacuation logs, medication, required posted documents, first aid kit, and emergency procedures were observed during this inspection. Violations were found during today?s inspection and can be viewed on the Violation Notice.

If you have any questions, please e-mail sheila.nelson@doe.virginia.gov. Thank you for your cooperation during the inspection.

Sheila Nelson
License Inspector
Virginia Department of Education
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
804-629-7489

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based on observation, the staff did not wash their hands with soap and running water before and after helping a child use the toilet.
Evidence: Staff # 5 did not wash their hands before and after helping children use the toilet.
Plan of Correction: I will retrain my staff again on proper handwashing procedures.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
Based on record review, shelter in place procedures were not practiced a minimum of twice a year.
Evidence: There was one documentation of a shelter-in-place procedure on 9/29/23.
Plan of Correction: I will ensure we practice shelter in place procedures twice a year.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-F
Based on record review and interview, lockdown procedures were not practiced at least annually.
Evidence: 1. No documentation for a lockdown procedure practiced.
2. The center director acknowledged there was not a separate lockdown procedure practiced.
Plan of Correction: I will ensure we practice lockdown procedures annually.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services