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Children's Harbor - Olde Towne

Inspection · 2024-11-15

Date
2024-11-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
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 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse and Neglect

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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 11/15/24. The on-site inspection began at 9:50am and ended at 1:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 57 children present and 13 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a 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 12/2/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

7
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
Centers are required to receive central registry search results in the required timeframe (prior to July 1, 2024).
The record for Staff #1 (hired before July 1, 2024) contained central registry results that were received after the 30-day timeframe.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
The record for Staff #2 (employed for two months) did not have documentation of requesting central registry checks or sex offender checks for two states the staff member has resided in the preceding five years.
Plan of Correction: The request of the background check was sent off during the inspection. We received one from one of the states and we are waiting on the other one. Our human resource department was unaware sex offenders checks are required. Moving forward, HR will refer to the background check chart.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside, shall be maintained in a safe condition.
There was peeling paint on a wall in the toddler classroom. Children were observed playing by this area during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: A paint request was submitted to maintenance on 11/15/24.Teachers were informed on how to post decorations on the wall without peeling the paint off.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
In the preschool/pre-k classroom, there was bleach spray and disinfectant spray located in an unlocked cabinet.
Plan of Correction: The cabinet had a lock on it. Management locked the cabinet during the visit. Teachers are required to ensure all cabinets containing hazardous substancesare kept locked. Management will periodically check throughout the day.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards.
The preschool playground had approximately one inch of mulch on the day of the inspection, which is less that the minimum requirement of six inches.
Plan of Correction: Mulch has been added to the preschool playground. Center director will check mulch measurements periodically. Maintenance will order mulch as needed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
When food is brought from home, the food contained shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
In the toddler classroom, five of nine water bottles were not labeled to show which children use the water bottles and in the preschool classroom, two of 10 water bottles were not labeled to show which children use the water bottles.
Plan of Correction: All bottles are labeled w/ the children's name. Teachers are required to check personal cups for name labels daily at the opening of their classroom. Management will check at 10am when they're completing face to name
sheets.
Standard 8VAC20-780-90-A
A written agreement between the parent and the center shall be in each child's record by the first day of the child's attendance. The agreement shall be signed by the parent and include all the requirements.
The record for Child #1 (enrolled for two years) and Child #2 (enrolled for one year) did not contain a statement that the parent will inform the center within 24 hours or the next business day after his child or any member of the immediate household has developed any reportable communicable disease.
Plan of Correction: Management will check all the children's files to find which files are missing the communicable disease report. Once completed, management will have those parents sign our updated medical consent and agreement form. During registration management will ensure each family received the updated version of the enrollment packet.
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