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Creative World Learning Center

Inspection · 2025-05-19

Date
2025-05-19
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Kara Vaughan
(703) 537-6241
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. 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 inspection was initiated on May 19, 2025 and completed on May19, 2025 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on May 15, 2025 relating to allegations of safety of the physical plant. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s records and 1 staff record on-site.
This inspection included document review, tour of relevant areas of the facility, interviews, and observations.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the 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 May 27, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition.

On May 5, 2025, while transitioning indoors under staff supervision, Child 1's finger was caught in the hinge jamb of the exterior door. Child 1 sustained a laceration injury requiring outside medical treatment.
Plan of Correction: In order to maintain areas and equipment in a safe and operable manner, we have made changes to the outside door adjacent to the playground. Building management was contacted and scheduled to come out on May 21st, 2025, to maintenance the door. A slow door close hinge was added to replace the rapid close hinge. Administrating staff, including the Director and Owner, have tested the new hinge added to the door by opening and closing the door several times. The door closes slower than it previously did.
In addition to the maintenance of the door, staff were spoken to regarding the closing and opening of doors. Teachers have been reminded to always open and close doors for children whether it?s for restrooms, classrooms or entrance/exit doors, and to not allow the child to open or close doors. The Director has also put in place a `line starts here? sign in all classrooms and lobbies to show children the safest place to line up when in front of a door. This allows for a safe distance between children and doors that are being opened or closed. The door adjacent to the playground nearly always remains open while children are on the playground/outdoors. It may be closed in the event of any storm or emergency situation. If and when this door is being closed or opened, the `line starts here? sign will assist in creating a safe distance from the door and where the children stand in line.
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