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Inspection · 2022-09-27

Date
2022-09-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Danielle Morrison
(804) 929-3771
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 9/27/2022. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:40 am-12:15 pm. There were 51 children present ranging in ages from 2-5 years with 13 staff supervising.

The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of 5 child records and 5 staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. Please complete the plan of correction and date to be corrected for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Just writing the word corrected is not acceptable. Your plan of correction must 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. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on a review of five (5) staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening for one (1) staff at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children as required.

Evidence:
1. The record of staff #4 (date of employment: 8/29/2022) contained tuberculosis screening dated 9/15/2022.
2. Administration acknowledged that the screening was completed late.
Plan of Correction: TB screening will be completed within the time frame going forward.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that children washed their hands with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks.

Evidence:
1. On 9/27/2022, staff were observed administering hand sanitizer to the children prior to eating snack.
2. Administration acknowledged that the children had access to a handwashing sink.
Plan of Correction: Will review handwashing and sanitizing protocols with all teachers and will monitor progress.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-J
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that tables were sanitized before and after each use for feeding as required.

Evidence:
On 9/27/2022, a staff member in the three year old classroom was observed wiping the tables with Clorox wipes before calling the children to eat snack. The tables were not sanitized. "Sanitized" means treated in such a way to remove bacteria and viruses from inanimate surfaces through using a disinfectant solution (i.e., bleach solution or commercial chemical disinfectant) or physical agent (e.g., heat). The surface of the item is sprayed or dipped into the disinfectant solution and allowed to air dry on the surface for a minimum of two minutes or according to the disinfectant solution instructions.
2. Administration acknowledged that wiping the tables with Clorox wipes did not meet the requirements.
Plan of Correction: Will review handwashing and sanitizing protocols with all teachers and will monitor progress.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services