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North Cross School

Inspection · 2021-03-18

Date
2021-03-18
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Monique Anderson
(540) 309-2397
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

22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION.
22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING.
22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT.
22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL SERVICES.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 3/18/2021 and concluded on 3/29/2021. The director was contacted by email to initiate the inspection. There were 43 children present and eight staff. The inspector emailed the director a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed three children's records and three staff records submitted by the facility to ensure documentation was complete. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliances with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

The Licensing Inspector has reviewed with the provider COVID-19 Essential Guidance for Child Care programs.

Violations

2
Standard 22VAC40-185-550-D
Based on record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to implement a minimum of two shelter-in-place practice drills per year for the most likely to occur scenarios.

Evidence:

1. Staff were only able to produce documentation for one shelter-in-place drill during 2020, which took place during the month of December.
2. Staff stated that they typically practice a shelter-in-place drill in the spring but school was closed during the spring.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22VAC40-185-60-A
Based on record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to maintain and keep at the center, a separate record for each child enrolled with all elements as required by the standards.

Evidence:

1. The record for Child #2 did not contain a complete address for his/her second emergency contact.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services