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Chesterbrook Academy #802

Inspection · 2022-03-17

Date
2022-03-17
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Whitney Mcgrath
(571) 835-4717
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)

Inspector Notes

Today an unannounced Monitoring Inspection took place between the hours of 11:20am and 12:30pm. There were 7 classrooms observed with a total of 76 children with 12 staff within the supervision guidelines. The children were observed playing outside, eating lunch (shamrock pancakes and sausage with pears and vegetables), getting ready for nap and other organized activities. A complete inspection of the physical plant, children and staff records, fire drill log, medications and emergency procedures were reviewed during this inspection.

If you have any questions, please e-mail me at whitney.mcgrath@doe.virginia.gov. Thank you for your cooperation during the inspection.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-50-B
Based on record review and interview, children's records were not kept maintained and updated annually.
Evidence: The most recent documented review of Child #4's record is dated 1/21/2021
Plan of Correction: We have provided the family with form to update the record. We will follow-up with the family to get the completed information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
Based on record review and interview, the center did not practice two shelter-in-place drills annually.
Evidence: The centers 2021 drill log contained documentation of one shelter-in-place drill practiced in 2021. The center director confirmed that only one shelter-in-place drill was practiced in 2021.
Plan of Correction: I will create a reminder on my calendar to make sure we practice two drills each year.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
Based on record review and interview, the center has not obtained a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
Evidence: Child #5, Child #6, Child #9 and Child #10 have diagnosed food allergies. The center director confirmed that they do not have allergy action plans for these children.
Plan of Correction: I thought that we only needed care plans for children who had EpiPens. We will work on getting the forms from the families.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services