Inspection · 2026-01-15
Date
2026-01-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Arlene Agustin
(804) 629-7519
(804) 629-7519
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.
Yes
Violations
6Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Any individual required to undergo a background check in accordance with subsection A shall submit to fingerprinting. In reviewing staff and board member?s records, of the twelve records, five of the staff members were missing or had obtained the background check results after working at the center with children.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: There have been significant changes in the past few months at the center with administration and center directors which resulted in being locked out of emails and obtaining background checks that were stored on the computer. Background checks were then redone to ensure that all staff members were up to date with all necessary criminal checks in Virginia. Moving forward with the new director, staff will not be hired and will not work with children until background checks are completed and they are eligible to work with children in care.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Of the eight staff records reviewed, 5 staff members did not have documentation completed within the last 30 days of hire of a negative tuberculosis screening. The 5 staff members were working with children in care.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Tuberculosis screenings will be reviewed in each record. The 5 staff members will have their tuberculosis screenings completed. Moving forward, the center will ensure that all tuberculosis screening are completed timely prior to employment.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Repeat violation.
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. The following are areas of concern:
1. In the 2-year-old and under classroom, the egress door was blocked during two of the three inspection visits.
2. There was peeling paint in the 2-year-old room.
3. The two glass doors between the preschool area and the school age room were clear and poses as an injury hazard.
4. On the outdoor playground, there was an 18? X 18? lid that had standing water in reach of children in care.
5. There was an area of broken and cracked toys in the playground area in reach of children in care.
6. The benches for children to sit outdoors beside the large tree had holes in the sitting area.
7. Both large storage bins outdoors on the playground did not have a lock.
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. The following are areas of concern:
1. In the 2-year-old and under classroom, the egress door was blocked during two of the three inspection visits.
2. There was peeling paint in the 2-year-old room.
3. The two glass doors between the preschool area and the school age room were clear and poses as an injury hazard.
4. On the outdoor playground, there was an 18? X 18? lid that had standing water in reach of children in care.
5. There was an area of broken and cracked toys in the playground area in reach of children in care.
6. The benches for children to sit outdoors beside the large tree had holes in the sitting area.
7. Both large storage bins outdoors on the playground did not have a lock.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: A consultant has been hired to help upgrade the center and more than half the center has been refreshed and upgraded. The playground areas of concern will be addressed during the upgrade in the next 2-3 weeks and all necessary hazards will be attended to. Areas in the playground will be blocked off until the children are able to play safely sdin the playground.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Repeat Violation.
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. In the children?s bathroom, there were disinfectant wipes with the warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children,? that were unlocked. There was a sprayer mop in the children?s hallway, accessible to children, with cleaning solution attached to the mop with a warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children.?
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. In the children?s bathroom, there were disinfectant wipes with the warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children,? that were unlocked. There was a sprayer mop in the children?s hallway, accessible to children, with cleaning solution attached to the mop with a warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children.?
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: The center locked all cleaning materials during the time of the inspection. The center will have a staff meeting and remind staff to lock all hazardous substances at all times.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Repeat violation.
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. The mulch in both playgrounds measured approximately two inches in depth in the outdoor playground and the children were landing in patches of dirt and soil when getting off a climbing apparatus.
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. The mulch in both playgrounds measured approximately two inches in depth in the outdoor playground and the children were landing in patches of dirt and soil when getting off a climbing apparatus.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: The center will speak with the board members about purchasing additional mulch. The center will re-evaluate areas in which mulch is needed and ensure that there is the appropriate amount and depth resilient surfacing.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
For staff hired after March 1, 1996, documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. Three of the eight staff records reviewed did not have references in their file prior to employment.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: The center?s administration will complete the references that are missing for staff. Moving forward, the center will ensure that all references for new staff will be completed prior to their first day of employment.