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La Petite Academy - Old Hundred

Inspection · 2022-08-26

Date
2022-08-26
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Lynn Powers
(804) 840-8260
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 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced complaint inspection was conducted on Friday, August 26, 2022, and concluded on Friday, August 26, 2022, in response to a complaint received on August 23, 2022, regarding allegations of staff-to-child ratio requirements. At the beginning of the inspection, staff to child ratios were observed: 8 to 1 in classroom #1- Preschool, 4 to 1 in classroom #2 - toddlers, and 18 to 1 in classroom #3 -preschool.
An interview with the director was completed.

The preponderance of the evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. See the violation notice for more details.

The director was available for the inspection and was present at the exit interview at which time inspection findings were reviewed and an Acknowledgement of Inspection form was signed and left with the licensee.

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.

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

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-1
Based on interview, the facility did not ensure compliance with staff-to-children ratio requirements for children ages birth up to 16 months.

Evidence:
1. The director stated, "we are out of ratio different times of the day".
Plan of Correction: "The director is working to hire more staff that are able to open in the morning to be available when ratios are met. We are also working with the families to get more concrete times for drop off so we can predict the staff needs from hour to hour."
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-4
Based on interview, the facility did not ensure compliance with staff-to-children ratio requirements for children ages16 months up to 24 months.

Evidence:
1. The director stated, "we are out of ratio different times of the day".
Plan of Correction: "The director is working to hire more staff that are able to open in the morning to be available when ratios are met. We are also working with the families to get more concrete times for drop off so we can predict the staff needs from hour to hour."
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services