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Inspection · 2025-09-15

Date
2025-09-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Laura Brindle
(540) 905-2062
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 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education, Background Checks

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on 9/15/25 and completed on 9/25/25. The on-site inspection began at 11:00am and ended at 12:40pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 16 children present and three staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and three staff records on-site, and Board Officer background checks electronically. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/3/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

11
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
(Systemic Violation) The center is required to obtain a sworn statement from each staff member prior to employment.

There was no sworn statement on record for Staff #1, who had been employed for one month.
Plan of Correction: Sworn statement was completed the day of inspection.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
(Systemic Violation) The center is required to obtain the results of a national, fingerprint-based criminal history check prior to employment for each staff member.

There were no fingerprint results on record for Staff #1, who had been employed for one month.
Plan of Correction: #1 has completed fingerprints on 7/16/25 in her file.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
(Systemic Violation) (Repeat Violation) The center is required to request the results of a central registry search for each staff member prior to employment.

A central registry search was not requested for Staff #1 prior to employment.
Plan of Correction: Central registry results were obtained for the staff member on 9/17/25.
Standard 22.1-289.036-B-2
(Systemic Violation) The center is required to obtain the results of a national, fingerprint-based criminal history check for each Board Officer within 30 days of beginning service on the Board.

The center was not able to provide fingerprint results for Board Officer #3 or Board Officer #4. Board Officer #3 began service in August 2025; Board Officer #4 began service in September of 2023.
Plan of Correction: #3 had fingerprints done 9/25/25. #4 I have emailed the office 9/25 and am waiting for a response.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) test or screening from each staff member at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.

There was no TB screening on record for Staff #1, who had been employed for one month.
Plan of Correction: Was completed 9/13/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
(Repeat Violation) The center is required to obtain the results of a follow-up tuberculosis (TB) test or screening for each staff member every two years.

A follow-up TB test or screening was past due for Staff #3 by more than six weeks.
Plan of Correction: #3 had her TB test done on 9/17.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-A
The center is required to provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.

The most recent fire inspection on record on 9/15/25 was dated 8/19/24.
Plan of Correction: A fire inspection was completed on 9/16/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, the center is required to maintain sufficient resilient surfacing under and around the equipment in the fall zones. Six inches of mulch is required to be considered resilient.

The mulch around the climbing equipment, as well as around the equipment with moving parts, was deteriorated to be no more than one or two inches thick in most areas.
Plan of Correction: Mulch has been added to the playground on 9/17/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
(Repeat Violation) The center is required to obtain 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 even of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.

The record for Child A contained documentation that the child has a diagnosed food allergy to egg white, but there was no written care plan from the doctor on record.
Plan of Correction: Care plan has been sent to allergist and should be returned by 10/13.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
The center shall obtain all of the required documentation for staff records.

The record for Staff #1 did not contain documentation that two references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment; documentation of the name, address, and phone number of an emergency contact for the staff member; or documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position.
Plan of Correction: Corrected 9/19/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center is required to maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

On 9/15/25 at approximately 11:28am, five children were observed in the two-year-old class. The attendance record contained documentation of four children present.
Plan of Correction: Corrected 9/15/25.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services