Inspection · 2025-07-29
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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
8VAC20-820 Hearings procedures
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. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed.
Inspector Notes
An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on July 29, 2025 and completed on July 29, 2025, as a part of the current licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 8:45am and ended at 10:15am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 49 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 3 child files and 4 staff files on-site. This inspection included: document review, postings review, 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 August 7. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
6The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Staff 1, employed for 8 days, did not have documentation of a Sexual Offender being requested from one state.
Staff 3, employed for more than 2 months, had documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check more than 85 days after date of hire, from one state.
Documentation for BGC will be obtained as soon as possible.
~8 cribs observed in the Cardinal classroom with loose-fitting sheets.
Loose crib sheets are a suffocation hazard and increase the risk of sudden unexplained infant death.
~Staff 4, was observed by another staff sleeping in the classroom with the lights off, while supervising children. Staff had to be woken up. Documentation in staff file and director interview confirmed the information.
~Toddler observed in the Blue Jays classroom eating a muffin with the paper still attached. Child had eaten some of the paper.
~Dry erase marker and eraser observed hanging on wall over the crib, accessible to children, in the Cardinals classroom.
Teacher was told to inspect all food from home and the center before serving.
Dry erase marker was moved to the teacher supply area on the counter next to the fridge during inspection.
Dry erase marker and eraser observed hanging on the wall over the crib, accessible to children, in the Cardinals classroom.
Child B had sunscreen in their cubby without a name on it.
The record for Child C, enrolled for eight days, was missing the name, address, and phone number of a second designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.